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From Royal to National

The Louvre Museum and the Bibliotheque Nationale

From Royal to National( )
Author: Oliver, Bette W.
ISBN:978-0-7391-1861-0
Publication Date:Dec 2006
Publisher:Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $46.99
Book Description:

Royal collections of artworks, books, and manuscripts were transformed into national institutions following the French Revolution in 1789 to serve as visible symbols of the new republic. Scholars, specialists, government officials, and patriots faced vandalism, war, and the Terror to establish great national institutions accessible to the public - the Louvre and the Bibliotheque Nationale - living monuments of French patrimony.

Book Details
Pages:110
Detailed Subjects: History / Europe / France
Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science / General
Travel / Museums, Tours, Points Of Interest
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.1 x 9.06 x 0.48 Inches
Book Weight:0.42 Pounds



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