(The city of Danzig (Gdansk) in the 17th century. In the modern era, the city concentrates activity and wealth, a painting by Wojciech Gerson (1865).) Modern philosophy means that which extends to what historians call the modern era (1492-1789). This … Read More
Denon wing – 1st floor – Daru – Room 75 Upon the very desire of the Empress, Prud’hon has placed her august model in an agrarian landscape, in the groves of Malmaison. Large trees with thick foliage form a nice … Read More
(The circled A, symbol of the anarchism.) Anarchism is a current of political philosophy developed since the nineteenth century on a set of anti-authoritarian theories and practices of social equality. The term libertarian, often used as a synonym, is a … Read More
Various changes observed around the world have led to the conclusion of global warming. The Global Humanitarian Forum, Kofi Annan’s Think Tank, estimates in the first study on the human impact of global warming in 2009, to 300,000 deaths per … Read More
This work is not currently visible in the rooms of the Museum At the foot of a tree, Apollo, the god of the arts, sits, a large cloak draped over his superb body of Olympian. His head is crowned with … Read More
“It’s time to go! Taratantara!! …” “Alert! Taratantara!!!” The anthill is covered with soldiers brandishing in the sun their bright, sharp mandibles. It is an indescribable back and forth … What a beautiful melee! … What a beautiful start! Long … Read More
There are several conceptions of the status of existence of the concept. This status is central to all philosophy, not only in the field of knowledge (how concepts are formed?, does the concept indicate an essence?, etc.), but also in … Read More
Sully wing – 2nd floor – Watteau – Room 36 Although he has only painted gallant festivals and subjects drawn from the Italian comedy, Antoine Watteau is a great master. He created a new aspect of art and saw nature … Read More
Aesthetics is a discipline of philosophy whose object is perceptions, senses, beauty (in nature or art), or exclusively that which relates to the concept of art. The aesthetic corresponds to the domain designated until the eighteenth century by “science of … Read More
Denon wing – 1st floor – Grande Galerie – Room 8 Venus, nonchalantly lying on a blue drapery, an arm rounded above the head, sleeps without suspecting that the secret of her charms is betrayed and that a satyr, but … Read More
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