The Second floor contains only 2 collections the Prints and Drawings, as well as the Paintings. The various wings of the second floor are home to various French and European paintings as well as magnificent halls and entrances that would cap off a 4 day journey to enjoy the Louvre experiences.

• Portrait of the Marquise de Pompadour by Maurice-Quentin Delatour

1748-1755 (Prints and Drawings room 44)

• The Rape of Sabine Women by Nicolas Poussin

1637 – 1638 (Paintings room 14)

• Portrait of Louis XIV by Hyacinth Rigaud

1701 (Paintings room 34)

• The Lacemaker by Johannes Vermeer

1669-1670 (Paintings room 38)

• Portrait of the Artist Holding a Thistle by Albrecht Durer

1493 (Paintings room 8)

The 1^st floor contains some of the most iconic pieces of art within the museum walls. This floor houses the Egyptian Antiquities, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities, Decorative Arts, Prints and Drawings, as well as Paintings Collections.

TIP! Make sure to plan the routes ahead of time. Given that there are iconic pieces of art within each floor this shouldn’t be a reason to miss other pieces that are located in the vicinity.

• The Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci

1503-1506 (Paintings room 8)

• Winged Victory of Samothrace

190 BC (Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities – Daru Staircase)

• The Coronation of Napoleon by Jacques Loius David

1806-1807 (Paintings room 75)

• Liberty Leading the People by Eugene Delacroix

1831 (Paintings room 77)

• Woman with a Mirror by Titian

1512 – 1515 (Paintings room 7)

The ground floor houses the Near Eastern Antiquities, Islamic Art, Egyptian Antiquities, the Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities, Sculptures, as well as the Arts of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas.

TIP! Another great way to be able to plan your next visit to the Louvre is by familiarizing yourself with the 3 distinct wings namely the Richeliu, Sully, and Denon.

• Venus De Milo

Late 2^nd Century BC (Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities room 18)

• Winged Human-Headed Bull

721-705 BC (Near Eastern Antiquities room 4)

• Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss by Antonio Canova

around 1788 (Sculptures room 4)

• Statue of Ramesses II

1279-1213 BC (Egyptian Antiquities room 12)

• The Rebellious Slave by Michelangelo

1513-1515 (Sculptures room 4)

No visit in Europe is ever complete without visiting what is considered as the world’s largest museum. Having 11 collections all in all, excluding the history of the Louvre and Medieval Louvre Collection, (Near Eastern Antiquities, Islamic Art, Egyptian Antiquities, Greek and Roman Antiquities, Decorative arts, Sculptures, Prints and Drawings, Paintings, Coptic arts, The East Mediterranean in the Roman Empire, and lastly the Arts of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas) it is overwhelming to simply go inside the Louvre and start from there. That’s why we have a guided series on helping you plan your next visit to this historic museum starting with the notable pieces in the lower ground floor.

TIP! Make sure to always get the information map that they offer for download on their website and print them out so that moving from one collection to the other won’t be as confusing. Audio guides for smartphones are also available. Be sure to visit their website (http://www.louvre.fr) to have a complete guide of the floor plans as well as the collections available.

• Mary Magdalene by Gregor Erhart

1510 (Sculptures room C)

• The Marly Horses by Guillaume I Coustou

1745 (Sculptures – Courl Marly)

• Al-Mughira’s Pyxis

968 (Islamic Art room A)

• Portrait of a Woman Known as L’Europeenne

2^nd Century AD (The East Mediterranean in the Roman Empire room I)

• Jupiter Heliopolitanus

2^nd Century AD (The East Mediterranean in the Roman Empire room 3A)