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Louvre Museum

Paris, France

Masterpieces in the collection

• The Astronomer — Johannes VermeerRoom 837, Richelieu wing, level 2
• The Fortune Teller — CaravaggioRoom 712, Denon wing, level 1
• The lock — Jean-Honoré FragonardRoom 929, Sully wing, level 2
• Saint John the Baptist — Leonardo da VinciRoom 710, Denon wing, level 1
• Death of the Virgin — CaravaggioRoom 712, Denon wing, level 1
• The Lacemaker — Johannes VermeerRoom 837, Richelieu wing, level 2
• The Embarkation for Cythera — Jean-Antoine WatteauRoom 917, Sully wing, level 2
• Pierrot — Jean-Antoine WatteauRoom 917, Sully wing, level 2
• The Epsom Derby — Théodore GéricaultRoom 941, Sully wing, level 2
• Portrait of Madame Récamier — Jacques-Louis DavidRoom 702, Denon wing, level 1
• The Oath of the Horatii — Jacques-Louis DavidRoom 702, Denon wing, level 1
• Coronation of Emperor Napoleon I and Coronation of the Empress Josephine in Notre-Dame de Paris — Jacques-Louis DavidRoom 702, Denon wing, level 1
• Buffoon playing a lute — Frans HalsRoom 846, Richelieu wing, level 2
• Diana leaving her Bath — François BoucherRoom 919, Sully wing, level 2
• Et in Arcadia ego — Nicolas PoussinRoom 825, Richelieu wing, level 2
• Joseph the Carpenter — Georges de La TourRoom 912, Sully wing, level 2
• The Cheat with the Ace of Diamonds — Georges de La TourRoom 912, Sully wing, level 2
• Portrait of Mona Lisa del Giocondo — Leonardo da VinciRoom 711, Denon wing, level 1
• The Virgin and Child with St. Anne — Leonardo da VinciRoom 710, Denon wing, level 1
• Sunset at Ivry — Jean-Baptiste Armand Guillaumin
• Portrait of Clemenceau — Édouard Manet
• La Rochelle Harbour — Claude Joseph Vernet
• Shepherd in the Alps — Claude Joseph Vernet
• Die Rettung Moses aus dem Wasser — Niccolò dell'Abbate
• Die Krüppel — Pieter Bruegel the Elder
• Alexander and Porus — Charles Le Brun
• Chancellor Séguier — Charles Le Brun
• Hercules Vanquishing the Hydra of Lerma — Guido Reni
• Portrait of a Woman — Leonardo da Vinci
• Master Hare — Sir Joshua Reynolds

Based on collection records (Wikidata). Works may be off view or on loan. Galleries checked in the museum's open data on 2026-11-12.

How long to spend

It is not possible to see everything in one day; for a short 1–2 hour visit, head to the Denon Wing, and the Masterpieces trail takes 90 minutes (official guidance).

Suggested routes

• “The Louvre's Masterpieces” (1 h 30 min): the museum's trail exploring what makes a masterpiece in 90 minutes
• “Secret Treasures of the Richelieu Wing” (1 h): one of the museum's own routes
• “De toutes beautés!” (1 h): the museum's wheelchair-accessible route
• “Unnoticed biodiversity”: one of the museum's own routes

The masterpieces listed above are shown with their gallery numbers where known.

Crowds and quieter times

The museum advises that the Sully and Richelieu wings are much quieter than the Denon Wing, home to many famous works, and viewing time in the Mona Lisa room may be limited when it is especially crowded. Timed-entry booking is recommended; same-day tickets are available when visitor numbers are low, subject to availability.

From the museum's official website (checked on 2026-11-11). Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4 Source 5

Sources

• www.louvre.fr
• contact.louvre.fr
• Wikidata Q19675