Michel Laclotte, Who ‘Created the Modern Louvre,’ Dies at 91

He championed two of the most debated architectural projects in recent Paris history: the Musée D’Orsay (in a former train station) and the Louvre pyramid.

The Louvre’s Art Sleuth Is on the Hunt for Looted Paintings

Emmanuelle Polack is the face of the French museum’s efforts to return stolen works. But some discoveries have put her employer in an awkward situation.

Why Do People Want Jeff Bezos to Buy and Eat the Mona Lisa?

An online petition that started as a joke has gone viral, becoming a kind of digital performance art piece all of its own.

The Masterpieces That Napoleon Stole, and How Some Went Back

His art seizures paved the way for similar French excesses in Africa a century later. Yet the return of some treasures after his defeat set a model for museums today.

Restituer les chefs-d’oeuvre pillés? L’exemple du butin de Napoléon

Le pillage d’œuvres d’art par Napoléon préfigure les excès des Français en Afrique un siècle plus tard. Le rapatriement ultérieur de certaines d’entre elles sert désormais de modèle aux musées contemporains.

Louvre Gets Its First Female Leader in 228 Years

Laurence des Cars, who will become the president of the world’s most visited museum in September, shares some of her plans in an interview.