Crystal at the Louvre
Crystal at the Louvre
Photo by Mosin V. N., photographer. Cityscapes. Published 19.12.2008.
Comments 6
Jakov Trembovolskiy
19.12.2008 12:25
This famous glass pyramid in the Louvre by American architect Yoo Ming Pei is very useful functionally: it's essentially an entrance, and it's greatly reduced the Louvre's clutter. But it's still very controversial.
In my opinion, functional convenience is extremely important, and the architectural solution is a bit simple.
Mosin V. N.
19.12.2008 13:12
Jakov Trembovolsky (Jak Trum)Thank you. A play of contrasts. It was drizzling in the evening, so I decided to take some pictures in the morning by streetlight. The next day, I showed up at 5 a.m.—the lighting wasn't right, the approach was blocked—so I shot from afar. But then, with a tripod over my shoulder, I trudged from their "Louvre" to the Arch, scaring all the waking locals. (But there's plenty to photograph there, day and night, and in the rain.)
Zdanevich Artem
19.12.2008 18:40
Yes, it's all very interestingly linear
And where are the Japanese?
digitalbond
digitalbond 128.87
19.12.2008 18:48
Where are the Japanese?
Kirill Postika (Chesster)
19.12.2008 22:52
Where are the Japanese?
I googled the architect's name.... Yoo Ming Pei - American of Chinese descent.....
Where are the Japanese? )))
Boris Zhukov
Boris Zhukov 261.98
21.12.2008 11:12
Interesting lines.
Mosin V. N.
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