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Since the 17th century since the 17th century, Galerie Du Musée Du Louvre accommodated the most beautiful jewelry of the French crown. France’s sovereignty in the world has been renamed with exceptional pieces.
The Gallery Gallery before the hour. It was established during the 17th century in the 17th century, the Apollo Gallery of the Louvre Museum today is a seat of the Royal Collection of Diamonds and Diamonds of the French Crown. Agate, Amethyst, Lapis-Lazuli, Jade, Sardoine, Roche Crystal … Many stones in this magnificent corridor are golden ceilings and mythological inspiration frescoes, which are by royal artist Charles Le Brun.
The Greek god of Apollo, in honor of Luys and the Sun, presents solar energy that Louis XIV chose to exercise during his lifetime. Therefore, his nickname is known through history, the king of the sun. A government and a magnitude highlighted by the monarch’s impressive collection, which consists of more than 800 exceptional pieces, including stones, crowns, crowns, bines, ears, and other decorations, from old mode to second regime. Unfortunately, today there are not so much that most of the pieces were sold, lost or even stolen.
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When Louis XIV left Louis in 1679 for the House of Versailles, the Apollo Gallery is unnight, but still served as a model for its brand new project. Under Louis XV, a corridor over 60 meters became the location of future royal artists for a long time, which are responsible for completing the decor.
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Historical diamonds
The pieces presented in the gallery today are the testimony of history, the gun, which presented it by becoming rich by others who collapsed by others or disappeared during the French revolution. The oldest of these stones is that the cave called “Kot-de Bretage”, which has entered the Royal Treasury, thanks to Britain’s Anna. But in the other parts, three historical diamonds, regent, sinank, 55.23 carats, white diamond and hortenia, 21.32 carats, owned by the Empress Page. Diamonds that adorned the clothes or crowns of sovereigns. But jewelry installed from scratch, including 38 emeralds, including ten pear size and diamonds, offered by Emperor Napoleon de Haburg Lauren.
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The most impressive collection remains Regent Diamond. 140.64 carat and the size of the “first water” color diamond face. The Saint-Simon memorial tournament would even say that “the size of the Queen’s claude plum.” In 1698, the raw material weighed more than 426 carats during his discovery discovery in the Indian-Golkond. Louis XIV refused due to its very big price, the diamond finally bought the name of Philip D’-Orilian and Regent in 1717, and therefore the residue name. Since then, since all French sovereignty, he significantly decorated the crowns of Louis XV and Louis XVI, the sword of Napoleon Evgeni Greek. All pieces must be found in the Louvre Museum this summer.
Apollo Louvre-Galerie Museum. Such that. 01 40 20 50 50: Hours. Each day, except 9 pm, on Wednesday and Friday, until 9:45.
Source: Le Figaro
