Inside the Pyramid
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old-fashioned flower design element

ID
819
Title
Inside the Pyramid
credit
Holly Hayes
Resolution
3675 x 2478 pixels (9 MP)
Camera
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
focal length
17mm
Date Taken
July 21, 2008
Date Added
November 11, 2009
Last Updated
February 17, 2026

Image: Inside the Pyramid

The modern glass pyramid (1989) in the courtyard of the Louvre was designed by architect I.M. Pei. The Louvre Palace was originally constructed in the 12th century, but most of the present building dates from the 16th-century renovations of King Francois I and Henry IV.