SAVE THE BLOCKBUSTERS FOR LAST

THEN THEY'LL SURGE UP FROM THEIR MOST STRIKING ANGLES

Skip tours that highlight the Mona Lisa — not finding it is impossible:

As well, the choice is arbitrary, for the Louvre exhibits at least 300 masterpieces:

   The Gallery of the Louvre by Samuel Morse, 1830-1832 / zoom

Morse (the code's inventor) 

included it in his imaginary museum,

but as one work among others:

Begin the visit with works

that are less known and whose influence

on art history has been much greater.

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II.4.2.
Nobles, gods and heroes