Le Louvre et ses chiens

FRENCH VERSION

From Mesopotamian and Egyptian antiquities to modern times and the first canine exhibitions, dogs are everywhere in the Louvre.
They're called Polydore, Chimène, Argos or Medor.
They accompany the gods, the heroes of mythology, the saints and the powerful, but also the children, the shepherds...

FRENCH VERSION

From Mesopotamian and Egyptian antiquities to modern times and the first canine exhibitions, dogs are everywhere in the Louvre.
They're called Polydore, Chimène, Argos or Medor.
They accompany the gods, the heroes of mythology, the saints and the powerful, but also the children, the shepherds, the hunters, the beggars, the artists.
They are made of silver, marble, bronze, porcelain or paper, and appear on all sorts of familiar or sacred objects.
They are the guides of this promenade to the Louvre.

French
352 pages

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