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प्रश्न
Write short notes on
Louvre Museum
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उत्तर
- The Louvre Museum in Paris was established in the 18th century C.E. Antiquities collected by members of the royal family were exhibited in the Louvre museum.
- It included the much acclaimed painting of ‘Monalisa’ by Leonardo da Vinci, the world renowned artist.
- He worked under the patronage of Francis I, the king of France in the 16th century.
- The collection in the Louvre museum increased to a great extent because of the antiquities brought back by Napoleon Bonaparte from his conquests. Presently, the museum contains more than 3 lakhs and 80 thousand artefacts.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
(i) Maharaj Sayajirao University - Delhi
(ii) Banaras Hindu University - Varanasi
(iii) Aligarh Muslim Universiy - Aligarh
(iv) Jivaji University - Gwalior
Find the incorrect pair in every set and write the correct one.
(i) Indian Museum - Kolkata
(ii) National Museum - Delhi
(iii) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastusangrahalay - Pune
(iv) Jivaji University - Gwalior
The earliest museum in the world was discovered in the excavations at the city of ..............
______ at Kolkata is the first museum in India.
Louvre Museum has in its collection the much acclaimed painting of ______ by Leonardo da Vinci.
Identify the wrong pair in the following, correct it and rewrite.
- Maharaja Sayajirao University - Delhi
- Banaras Hindu University - Varanasi
- Aligarh Muslim University - Aligarh
- Jivaji University - Gwalior
Complete the sentence by choosing the correct option.
_______ prepared during the reign of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj are important in the books of the medieval period.
Complete the following Concept chart.
Read the following extract and answer the questions.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastusangrahalay: In 1904 C.E. some influential residents of Mumbai decided to establish a museum to commemorate the visit of the Prince of Wales to India. In the month of November of 1905 C.E. the foundation was laid of the museum building. It was decided that the name of the museum would be ‘Prince of Wales Museum of Western India’. It was renamed ‘Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastusangrahalay’, in 1998 C.E. The building of the museum is built in the Indo-Gothic style. It has been given the status of the Grade I Heritage Building in Mumbai. The museum houses about 50 thousand antiquities divided into three categories, Arts, Archaeology, and Natural History.
- When was ‘Prince of WalesMuseum of Western India’ established?
- in which style the building of the museum is built?
- Describe the features of ChhatraptiShivajiMaharajVastusangrahalay.
Observe the picture given below and answer the questions that follow.
- Name the figure.
- Name the artist who painted the figure.
- Where is the painting?
- Why does the museum hold importance?
