Este martes, se presentó oficialmente el espectacular Louvre Abu Dhabi que será abierto al público el próximo sábado.
Los claroscuros de su cúpula flotante hacen impresionante la réplica de uno de los museos más famosos de París.
Kamran Jebreili/APIn this Monday, Nov. 6, 2017 photo, a man walks at a gallery of the Louvre Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Louvre Abu Dhabi is preparing its grand opening _ unveiling its treasures to the world after a decade-long wait and questions over laborers’ rights. The museum, which opens on Saturday to the public, encompasses work from both the East and West. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
El presidente de la Autoridad de Turismo y Cultura, Mohamed al Mubarak develó las obras de arte que podrán contemplarse sobre 6 mil 400 metros cuadrados.
El nuevo Louvre del mundo árabe, presentará una colección de 600 obras, la mitad de su propiedad y el resto cedidas por 13 grandes museos de Francia.
Kamran Jebreili/APIn this Monday, Nov. 6, 2017 photo, “Fountain of Light” by Ai Weiwei, is displayed at the Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Louvre Abu Dhabi is preparing its grand opening -- unveiling its treasures to the world after a decade-long wait and questions over laborers’ rights. The museum, which opens on Saturday to the public, encompasses work from both the East and West. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
El majestuoso reciento, diseñado por el arquitecto francés Jean Nouvel fue inspirado en la tradición y cultura de Medio Oriente.
Entre las piezas que se exhibirán, se encuentran La Belle Ferronière, de Leonardo Da Vinci, una estatua del rey egipcio Ramsés II, la Cabeza de Buda, páginas del Corán Azul, entre otras.
GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFPA general view shows part of the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum designed by French architect Jean Nouvel on November 7, 2017 on the eve of the official opening of the museum on Saadiyat island in the Emirati capital. More than a decade in the making, the Louvre Abu Dhabi opens its doors this week, bringing the famed name to the Arab world for the first time. The museum currently has some 300 pieces on loan, including an 1887 self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh and Leonardo da Vinci’s “La Belle Ferronniere”. / AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION
