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  2. Louvre Pyramid - Wikipedia

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    The Louvre Pyramid (French: Pyramide du Louvre) is a large glass-and-metal structure designed by the Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei. The pyramid is in the main courtyard (Cour Napoléon) of the Louvre Palace in Paris, surrounded by three smaller pyramids. The large pyramid serves as the main entrance to the Louvre Museum, allowing light ...

  3. Grand Louvre - Wikipedia

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    The centerpiece of the Grand Louvre is the Louvre Pyramid designed by Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei, which was also the project's most controversial component. The Grand Louvre was substantially completed in the late 1990s, even though its last elements were only finalized in the 2010s.

  4. I. M. Pei - Wikipedia

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    I. M. Pei. Ieoh Ming Pei FAIA RIBA [2] (/ ˌjoʊ mɪŋ ˈpeɪ / YOH ming PAY; [3][4] Chinese: 貝聿銘; pinyin: Bèi Yùmíng; April 26, 1917 – May 16, 2019) was a Chinese-American architect. Born in Guangzhou into a Chinese family, Pei drew inspiration at an early age from the garden villas at Suzhou, the traditional retreat of the scholar ...

  5. Louvre Palace - Wikipedia

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    The Louvre Palace (French: Palais du Louvre, [palɛ dy luvʁ]), often referred to simply as the Louvre, is an iconic French palace located on the Right Bank of the Seine in Paris, occupying a vast expanse of land between the Tuileries Gardens and the church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois. Originally a defensive castle, it has served several ...

  6. Louvre - Wikipedia

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    The Louvre (English: / ˈluːv (rə)/ LOOV (-rə)), [ 4 ] or the Louvre Museum (French: Musée du Louvre [myze dy luvʁ] ⓘ), is a national art museum in Paris, France, and one of the most famous museums in the world. It is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement (district or ward) and home to some of the most ...

  7. Hector-Martin Lefuel - Wikipedia

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    Hector-Martin Lefuel. Hector-Martin Lefuel (pronounced [ɛktɔʁ maʁtɛ̃ ləfɥɛl]; 14 November 1810 – 31 December 1880) was a French architect, best known for his work on the Palais du Louvre, including Napoleon III's Louvre expansion and the reconstruction of the Pavillon de Flore.