Excerpt from The Art of the Louvre: Containing a Brief History of the Palace and of Its Collection of Paintings, as Well as Descriptions and Criticisms of Many of the Principal Pictures and Their Artists
The Art of the Louvre, even when that art is restricted in its meaning to the collection of pictures within the vast palace, is a subject almost as vast in its scope as the building that holds it. In a book of this kind, then, it has been deemed necessary to divide the material into three classes. A certain number of pictures and painters have been given extended notice and description; many have been treated far more cursorily; still others have been merely mentioned or even wholly ignored. It is in just this selection that ground for objection may be taken. The reasons for enlarging upon the merits or demerits of certain pictures and painters and for slighting others will, perhaps, appear entirely insufficient. The writer, of course, cannot hope to escape such adverse criticism, but it seems only fair to herself to state briefly the position taken in the book.
In her choice she has been guided first, by the opinions of the greatest art critics of the western world. Even at the risk of tiresome repetitions she has given large space to the greatest masters and their greatest works owned by the Louvre. She has followed as carefully recognized authorities in deciding which works and which painters require slight comment.
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