. . . The Louvre was originally constructed as the fortress of Philippe Auguste in 1190.

Sandro Botticelli (1445 - 1510) Renaissance

Portrait of a Man Wood 22½ x 15¼" (57 x 39 cm) Louvre (entered in 1882) A Young Woman Receives Gifts from Venus and the Three Graces Fresco 83 x 111½" (211 x 283 cm) Louvre (acquired in 1882) A Young Man is Greeted by the Liberal Arts Fresco 93¼ x 106¼" (237 x 270 cm) Louvre (acquired in 1882) The Birth of Venus Tempera on canvas 172.5 x 278.5 cm Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence The Adoration of the Magi Tempera on panel 111 x 134 cm Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence