He filled the Louvre with his vast art collection under the administration of Pierre Lescot. Pierre Lescot worked under King Henry II and King Charles XI to decorate the Louvre and increase the ornate structures. The extensive additions to the Louvre occurred under Louis XIV and Louis XIII during the 17th century. These monarchs immensely expanded the crown’s art collection, and King Louis XII procured Charles I of England’s art collection after he was executed during the English Civil War. During King Louis XIV’s administration over France the Louvre halted in being the royal residence of France. During the Enlightenment, the residents of France insisted that more of the exclusive works of art be accessible to the general public. A Philosopher known as Denis Diderot proposed the idea of an art museum accessible to the public. In 1750, King Louis XV displayed a particular collection of royal art at the Luxembourg Palace, however, that was not enough. The French Revolution was the essential cause for the establishment of a perpetual art museum in France. After years of reformations, the government made the Musee Central des Arts in the grande Galerie of Louvre on August 10,
He filled the Louvre with his vast art collection under the administration of Pierre Lescot. Pierre Lescot worked under King Henry II and King Charles XI to decorate the Louvre and increase the ornate structures. The extensive additions to the Louvre occurred under Louis XIV and Louis XIII during the 17th century. These monarchs immensely expanded the crown’s art collection, and King Louis XII procured Charles I of England’s art collection after he was executed during the English Civil War. During King Louis XIV’s administration over France the Louvre halted in being the royal residence of France. During the Enlightenment, the residents of France insisted that more of the exclusive works of art be accessible to the general public. A Philosopher known as Denis Diderot proposed the idea of an art museum accessible to the public. In 1750, King Louis XV displayed a particular collection of royal art at the Luxembourg Palace, however, that was not enough. The French Revolution was the essential cause for the establishment of a perpetual art museum in France. After years of reformations, the government made the Musee Central des Arts in the grande Galerie of Louvre on August 10,