The most visited museum in the world, Musée du Louvre in Paris, just put its entire collection online so you can browse it for free. Depending on where you live, visiting Paris may not be an option right now. But while the Louvre is currently closed for visitors, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t enjoy the amazing collection of the city’s biggest museum. The new platform allows everyone to enjoy the artwork without the typical crowds.

This is the first time in history that the entire collection is available in such a way. It includes displayed artwork as well as works that are in storage or loaned to other institutions. A total of nearly 500,000 works can be enjoyed for free.

It’s possible to explore the contents by collections, by themed albums, or by rooms in the museum. The database gets regular updates and will continue to grow in the future.

“The Collections database consists of entries for more than 480,000 works in the Musée du Louvre and Musée National Eugène-Delacroix. Updated on a daily basis, it is the result of the continuous research and documentation efforts carried out by teams of experts from both museums,” reads the museum’s website.

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The Paris Musées just released 100,000+ digital copies of incredible artworks to the public domain, which means they’re now available for free, unrestricted use. This means that you can use Claude Monet’s Setting Sun on the Seine at Lavacourt or art from famous artists like Rembrandt and Gustave Courbet, for various projects without having to pay anything or ask for permission.

Each of the files is available at the museum’s portal and they contain an image in high resolution, a description, and the location where you can see the original work. The portal also includes low-res images of pieces that are not in the public domain, so you can check them out and decide if you want to go and see them in person. Another thing you can find on the site is virtual exhibitions, which are a perfect way to see art from the comfort of your home.

We can only hope other institutions follow with their own contributions in the near future.

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The most visited museum in the world, Musée du Louvre in Paris, just put its entire collection online so you can browse it for free. Depending on where you live, visiting Paris may not be an option right now. But while the Louvre is currently closed for visitors, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t enjoy the amazing collection of the city’s biggest museum. The new platform allows everyone to enjoy the artwork without the typical crowds.

This is the first time in history that the entire collection is available in such a way. It includes displayed artwork as well as works that are in storage or loaned to other institutions. A total of nearly 500,000 works can be enjoyed for free.

It’s possible to explore the contents by collections, by themed albums, or by rooms in the museum. The database gets regular updates and will continue to grow in the future.

“The Collections database consists of entries for more than 480,000 works in the Musée du Louvre and Musée National Eugène-Delacroix. Updated on a daily basis, it is the result of the continuous research and documentation efforts carried out by teams of experts from both museums,” reads the museum’s website.

The post The Louvre Collection is Now Available Online for Free appeared first on toppoptoday.com.

The Paris Musées just released 100,000+ digital copies of incredible artworks to the public domain, which means they’re now available for free, unrestricted use. This means that you can use Claude Monet’s Setting Sun on the Seine at Lavacourt or art from famous artists like Rembrandt and Gustave Courbet, for various projects without having to pay anything or ask for permission.

Each of the files is available at the museum’s portal and they contain an image in high resolution, a description, and the location where you can see the original work. The portal also includes low-res images of pieces that are not in the public domain, so you can check them out and decide if you want to go and see them in person. Another thing you can find on the site is virtual exhibitions, which are a perfect way to see art from the comfort of your home.

We can only hope other institutions follow with their own contributions in the near future.

The post Paris Musées Release Over 100,000 Works for Public Use appeared first on toppoptoday.com.