Results: Works of Art

The Louvre, Paris, France - According to France 24, it is the most visited museum in the world. It has more than 650,000 square feet of space, according to Designing Buildings. It houses such famous works as the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People. Built in the French Classical style, it was originally a fortress and royal home before Napoleon Bonaparte commissioned it to be made into a museum in 1801. "Frescoes cover the ornately decorated walls on the outside and a glass pyramid sits in the middle of the property, a striking contrast against the Renaissance-style buildings in the background." Famous architect I. M. Pei designed the pyramid structure as part of a new lobby in 1988. Would you like to visit this impressive museum?

The Museo Soumaya, Mexico City, Mexico - Carlos Slim, the founder, named the museum after his late wife, Soumaya Domit. Designed by Fernando Romero, the building has about 16,000 aluminum hexagons covering the curving surface. The sparkling structural frame has seven rings connecting 28 elliptical columns. The inside has Grecian marble floors and spiraling staircases. You can tour the collection of more than 66,000 pieces of art, including works by Dali, Rodin, Rubens, and Botticelli. It has a collection of about 100 art pieces by renowned artist Rodin. Would you like to visit this amazing architectural design?

The City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia - A complex of six buildings, mostly designed by Santiago Calatrava. The six areas include a planetarium, garden, science museum, opera house, aquarium, and events center. Tickets are required to visit the planetarium, aquarium, and science museum, but the rest of the complex is free. The City sits on a former riverbed and the waters were diverted to create space for the museum. Each building in the complex is unique. The Principe Felipe science museum looks like the backbone of a marine sea creature. It houses more than 26,000 meters (more than 85,000-square-feet) of science and technical exhibitions. The Palau De Les Arts opera house is equipped with the most advanced acoustic technologies, making it an ideal venue for music festivals and performances. The Oceanografic aquarium houses more than 500 species of marine creatures, including sea lions, penguins, sharks, and dolphins. This is definitely worth a visit, even if you do not tour the inside of all six complexes. Have you visited Valencia?

The Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - This building was designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer and completed in 1996. The UFO-shaped building overlooks the cliffs of Guanabara Bay, with sharp lines and sleek curves accenting the concrete and glass structure. Visitors can see awesome views of the bay from the exhibition floors and the auditoriums in the basement. The ramp to the entrance looks like a winding red carpet leading to the lobby of the 27,000 square-foot museum. Would you like to tour this amazing structure?