Didier Rykner

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  • Jacques Louis David

    Comment parler de la rétrospective David au Louvre ? En reconnaissant d’abord qu’il s’agit d’une indéniable réussite, et qu’il faut la voir, absolument, car elle ne montre pratiquement que des…

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  • She dared!

    We thought that the management of the Louvre would not dare, after we revealed its draft letter signed by the directors of the Louvre (and which other museum staff are invited to sign). But — and…

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  • Pompon: an exhibition and a catalogue raisonné

    François Pompon is a paradox: perhaps one of the best-known sculptors to the general public, thanks to his White Bear, he is also undoubtedly one of the most overlooked, as this animal often…

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  • French Court of Auditors : a damning report on the Louvre

    The report by the The French Court of Auditors (Cour des comptes) on the Louvre is damning. Damning for the Louvre’s management, but not for La Tribune de l’Art. For even if it expresses it in terms…

  • The Louvre, a besieged citadel

    Like all large institutions, the Louvre holds a yearly celebration for its staff. This takes place each year under the Pyramid: a cocktail dinner is organized, music is played and one can dance, with…

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  • Artworks and wealth tax, the eternal return

    It was to be expected, as this foolish measure keeps resurfacing, even if we did not see it coming this time: a budgetary amendment has been passed establishing a “wealth tax on unproductive assets”…

  • A new damning report on the lack of security at the Louvre

    Nous avons pu nous procurer un rapport « confidentiel », daté de 2017, donnant les résultats d’un « audit "sûreté" » demandé par l’établissement public du musée du Louvre à l’Institut national des…