Building: The Louvre, Eastern FacadeLocation: Paris, France
Architect: Claude Perrault
Date: 1665-1680
Use: Museum
Is the Louvre the most famous museum in the entire world? Quite possibly, I suppose. Originally built as a royal palace during the Medieval age, the palace has been massively added on to until it is what it is today. Supposedly the most "famous" of the Louvre's facade is the Eastern facade, designed by Claude Perrault, who was commissioned by Louis XIV to design the entire east wing. The Italian-style colonnade will become an inspiration for other works, including New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Some shots of the Eastern wing as well as I.M. Pei's Glass Pyramids:
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