The Louvre opened to the public on August 10, 1793. LIFE's photographers were frequent visitors, including Dmitri Kessel, who caught this conservator restoring Géricault's Raft of the Medusa in '50. For another LIFE visit to the Louvre, check out:
Patrons view Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, the Louvre, 1953.Dmitri Kessel Time & Life Pictures/ShutterstockDmitri Kessel Time & Life Pictures/ShutterstockMarried couple and their young daughter view the crown of King Louis XV at the Louvre, 1953.Dmitri Kessel Time & Life Pictures/Shutterstock
Original caption: “Loading statue, worker places Roman carving of athlete on carriage to be taken to workshop where legs, put on by an earlier restorer, will be removed.”Artists scrutinize their versions of a Titian portrait and theDmitri Kessel Time & Life Pictures/ShutterstockPainting of Jeanne d’Aragon by Raphael at the Louvre.Dmitri Kessel Time & Life Pictures/Shutterstock
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