The design of the room for “Mona Lisa” was competed

Quoted by ISNA; Just weeks after the staff of the busy Louvre museum in Paris went on strike without prior notice and abandoned visitors for hours outside the museum, the prestigious institution announced that it would hold an architectural contest to expand the museum. The project will include a dedicated room for the museum’s most famous painting, Leonardo Da Vinci (1), Mona Lisa, as well as a new entrance.

The winner of the international competition will be selected by a delegation of referees consisting of 5 experts from around the world and will be announced early next year.

To reduce the congestion created at the current main entrance of the museum, a new entrance design will be created on the eastern side, near the Sun River. But unlike the prominent design of the glass pyramid by “I. Umm. Pay »Made, the competition asks participants to submit designs that integrate the new entry in a seamless way with the existing 17th century classic columnization.

The design also includes a 4,000 -square -foot gallery for Mona Lisa, which is built under the ground under the courtyard of the Louvre courtyard. The gallery will be connected to other parts of the museum, but will require separate scheduling and pay separately.

However, the positive thing is that this dedicated space will give the museum more information about the history of the work, including its famous robbery in year 6, as well as evidence of its constant worldwide popularity.

Louvre is the most popular as well as the largest museum in the world, but it has been under pressure of nearly 5 million annually in recent years.

French President Emmanuel Macron first officially announced the reconstruction plan called the new Renaissance for Louvre in January. The project is estimated at € 5m ($ 5 million).

The announcement was released after a declaration of a note from Dekar, expressing concerns about the museum’s status and its ability to protect its important collection and serve millions of visitors. He pointed to worn -out infrastructure, including the temperature control system as well as toilets and inappropriate dining facilities.

Macron believes that the expansion of the museum allows up to 5 million art and history interested in art and history annually, a number that was announced as the target of the museum before the Corona epidemic reduces global visits.

The expansion project will be mainly provided by the revenue from the sale of tickets, which was last increased in year 2, as well as financial supporters. Last autumn, French Minister of Culture Rashida Dati suggested that the museum’s visitors to the countries outside the EU should receive an extra € 1 ($ 1.5). In January, Macron confirmed that it would impose such a cost.