During this second lockdown, let’s take the opportunity to travel to Italy and to walk around the Louvre Museum!
From 15 December onwards, we may be able to return to visiting museums and feeding our eyes and minds. In the meantime, we would like to point out two virtual exhibitions that are not to be missed to lighten these days of confinement.

Pompeii, The Grand Palais
Among the unexpected things this year, a discovery made at the end of November was undoubtedly exceptional: two victims of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 BC have been found. Two victims of the 79 BC eruption of Vesuvius were found in Pompeii!

After reconstructing the position in which the two men were at the time of the lava flow, archaeologists were able to see that the men were fleeing. It would have been a slave of 18-25 years old, judging from the worn state of his vertebrae and bones, and the man who could have been his master, dressed in a coat and tunic.

To immerse yourself in the magical and adventurous world of archaeological excavations despite the confinement, what better way than to visit the magnificent exhibition at the Grand Palais, which we told you about here directly from your sofa?
https://www.grandpalais.fr/fr/expo-pompei-chez-vous

Figure of an Artist, La Petite Galerie du Louvre
Take a virtual walk through the Petite Galerie du Louvre as part of the “Figure d’Artiste” exhibition. You will discover around thirty works analysed and examined in detail to make us reflect on how the figure of the artist has developed over time.
From the beginning of the craft industry to the contemporary art that sometimes causes scandal today, with a special focus on the art of the Renaissance, this exhibition retraces the highlights of art history.

https://petitegalerie.louvre.fr/visite-virtuelle/saison5/

https://petitegalerie.louvre.fr/visite-virtuelle/saison5/