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Louvre · Bernini First Project (Unbuilt)

In 1665, Louis XIV invited the Italian sculptor and architect Bernini to work on the eastern wing of the Cour Carrée, the planned site of a grandiose new entrance to the royal residence of the Louvre. Bernini submitted two projects, but the King called a halt to construction work, and neither was completed.



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