Veranda on MSN

This Stolen Louvre Jewel Once Belonged to the Ultimate Gilded Age Socialite

The piece was first shown at the Universal Exhibition in 1855, then worn by the Empress at least twice, according to The ...
Observer

Bernard Arnault’s LVMH Gives the Louvre a $16M Boost to Acquire a Chardin Masterpiece

For over a year, the Louvre has fought to acquire an 18th-century painting by Jean Siméon Chardin for its national collection. Now, the museum is receiving help in the form of 15 million euros ($16 ...
ARTnews on MSN

François Pinault vs. Bernard Arnault: The Fashion Titans Behind Two Dueling Museums in Paris

In 2019 Pinault and Arnault gave back-to-back donations toward rebuilding the fire-damaged Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
The Art Newspaper

Philanthropy rules: how the private sector is supporting France’s national culture

In bare numbers alone, not to mention glamour and prestige, this art-world coup suggests that France’s cultural sector is in ...
Reuters

Pharrell Williams teams with Nigo for Vuitton show at the Louvre

PARIS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Louis Vuitton men's creative director, Pharrell Williams, drew his audience to a rear courtyard of the Louvre Museum after dark on Tuesday for a fall-winter catwalk show, ...