Overview Thematic Trails Guided Tours Workshops Classes My Personal Space Demo Sign In to My Space Forgot Your Password? Donate Online Professionals Overview Journalists Companies Tourism Professionals Professionals & Associations Teachers Young People (Under 30) Overview Under-18s 18 to 30s Support the Louvre	Home - Activities - Thematic Trails Thematic Trails © Musée du Louvre / A. Dequier Exploring the Museum on Your Own The Louvre Web site offers a number of thematic trails designed to give you an overview of the scope and richness of the museum's collections. Each trail is based on a selection of works that typify a period, an artistic movement, or a theme. They can be viewed online or printed out prior to a museum visit. Click the Search button below to see the full list of trails available New Thematic Trails Duration: 1 hr. 30 mins. Thematic Trails        Masterpieces of the Louvre – Accessible Self-Guided Tour On their first visit to the Louvre, people often want to see the museum’s three great ladies — the Venus de Milo, the Victory of Samothrace, and Mona Lisa. As you follow this accessible guided tour, you will (re)discover these and other key works and reflect upon that indefinable notion of “masterpiece.” Duration: 1 hr. 30 mins. Sculptures        A Lion Hunt—through French Sculpture Artists have always admired the king of the jungle for his magnificence and strength. In biblical and mythological stories, both mortals and heroes test their strength against the lion. This trail is designed to follow its tracks through the history of art. Ready for a lion hunt? Duration: 1 hr. 30 mins. Paintings      Still-Life Painting in Northern Europe – Scene-Setting and Symbolism Still-life painting in northern Europe depicts familiar, everyday objects, and provides a unique point of contact between painting and daily life. But behind the mirage of abundance, the pleasing array of produce and objects, the paintings invite the viewer to discover a subtler message, exploring questions of appearance and reality, and the nature of symbolism. Duration: Islamic Art   Calligraphy in Islamic Art The Louvre's collection of Islamic art highlights the importance of writing in the Islamic world, where the written word was used not just for inscriptions, but also to create works of art. Duration: 1 hr. 30 mins. Thematic Trails      The Da Vinci Code: A Visit to the Louvre Mixing Fiction and Fact Visit the Louvre in the footsteps of the heroes of the novel and the movie The Da Vinci Code, exploring the places, works, and themes at the heart of the story. Search for a thematic trail All themes Thematic Trails Near Eastern Antiquities Egyptian Antiquities Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities Islamic Art Sculptures Decorative Arts Paintings All durations 1 hr. 1 hr. 30 mins. 2 hrs. 3 hrs. All days Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday All ages Adults Children & Families Groups Disabled Search

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