Art Museums : Who Designed the Louvre Museum in Paris?

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Channel: ehow · 2009 · Entertainment

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The Louvre Museum in Paris, France, was designed and built by Philip the Second as a fortress, but it was later transformed into an art museum. Learn about the origins of the famous Louvre with information from an art history professor in this free video on art museums.

Expert: Carlton Wilkinson
Bio: Professor Carlton Wilkinson is an assistant professor in the art and art history departments at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
Filmmaker: Albert Hedgepeth

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