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Tales of the Museum
Dominique-Vivant Denon entices young and old into his workshop—an Aladdin's cave of treasures and memories. This emblematic figure was the first director of the Louvre in 1802. He has come back to life for us as a whimsical and exuberant adventurer who may not know everything, but has lived in the Louvre for over two centuries, mingling with artists, curators, museum attendants, visitors—maybe you!—so he's a boundless source of true stories, anecdotes, and memories about the artworks and his own life…
Some fifty anecdotes and five stories about the museum and its masterpieces are accessible in his workshop, by clicking on objects that appear at random, by choosing from a list in the portfolio or by using the index mode. As you explore the workshop, the mysteries and secrets surrounding the creation, discovery, acquisition, or restoration of a number of artworks are revealed by these "incredible-but-true" tales.
5 stories, 49 anecdotes
The Louvre Storybook
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The Theft of the Mona Lisa
Length: 02:48
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The Egyptian Expedition
Length: 03:58
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The Tribulations of a Stone Lady
Length: 02:58
The secret life of the artworks
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The Healing Statue
Length: 00:50
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All Lights Out!
Length: 01:08
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Rock-Solid Laws
Length: 00:31
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The Ballet of the Sword
Length: 00:43
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The Helmet and the Well
Length: 00:39
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The Gladiator's Long Journey
Length: 00:45
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The Grimacing God
Length: 00:31
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The Fury of Vesuvius
Length: 00:43
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The King's Head
Length: 00:58
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The Thieving Mouse
Length: 00:27
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The Old Man and the Lion
Length: 00:38
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Michelangelo's Secret
Length: 00:56
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The Royal Basin
Length: 00:48
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The General's Ruse
Length: 00:39
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The Precious Stele
Length: 00:58
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The Avenue of Sphinxes
Length: 01:00
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An Unexpected Find
Length: 00:52
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The Portrait of the Sun King
Length: 01:00
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The Curse of the Coffin
Length: 00:53
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The Divided Couple
Length: 01:11
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Of Animals and Men
Length: 00:39
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The King's Bet
Length: 01:05
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What a Liberty!
Length: 00:57
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The Silver Mask
Length: 00:50
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Painted with Heart
Length: 00:24
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The Hidden Portraits
Length: 00:33
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The Emperor's Statue
Length: 00:24
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An Inquisitive Pair
Length: 00:24
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Hidden Treasures
Length: 00:42
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A Crowning Insult!
Length: 00:42
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A Heady Landscape
Length: 00:30
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Four Bold Baboons
Length: 00:31
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The Trick Vase
Length: 00:31
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The Jeweler's Invention
Length: 00:32
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A Filling Drink
Length: 00:37
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The Mystery of the Black Queen
Length: 00:35
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The Odd One Out
Length: 00:30
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Deadly Beauties
Length: 00:23
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Crazy!
Length: 00:29
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The Last Wish
Length: 00:28
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The Romantic Proposal
Length: 00:26
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A Strange Painting
Length: 00:39
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An Ancient Ad
Length: 00:25
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Where's My Mummy?
Length: 00:43
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Gilles or Pierrot
Length: 00:43
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Imperial Propaganda
Length: 00:42
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A Beauty Treatment
Length: 00:31
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Second Thoughts
Length: 00:26
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A Strange Hiding-Place
Length: 00:26