The Louvre: Masterpieces and LGBTQ+ History Tour
This LGBTQ+ tour of the Louvre in small groups will not only take you to the most important masterpieces of the most visited museum in the world, but also through the history of same-sex relationships from Antiquity to the Renaissance.
from €390 to €107/person (entrance tickets included, degressive pricing depending on the size of your party)
TOUR SUMMARY
How many times around the world a teacher has given an Art History class about the Mona Lisa without even mentioning the fact that Leonardo da Vinci was gay and that this painting was possibly a portrait of his lover? How many times one has praised Michelangelo’s sculptures without imagining his hidden admiration of the male body that pushed him to such perfection in art?
This tour offers a more inclusive interpretation of the most famous works of art and brings to light queer details hidden in some of them. While going towards the Sphinx of Tanis, the Venus of Milo, the Victory of Samothrace or the Mona Lisa, we will also stop in front of a selection of works that allow us to understand how queer relationships were seen, from ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome all the way to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Learn everything about the masterpieces in the Louvre Museum
• Discover the queer side of your favorite ancient heroes, gods and goddesses
• Understand the historical evolution of societies regarding gender and same sex relationships
• Explore parts of the museum that one never sees on a mainstream tour
DETAILS
Included:
Local English-speaking guide (other available languages: French, Romanian)
Entrance tickets for the Louvre with timed entrance. Trust us, our guides know all the tricks to take the fastest lines but there is no real possibility to avoid all the waiting at the Louvre.
Not included: tips or gratuities for the guide (optional)
Type of tour: walking tour
Duration: 3 hours (or less on request)
Price: All our tours are private. Tours from €390 to €107/person, entrance tickets included, degressive pricing depending on the size of your party.
Starting time: check available departure times with us
Meeting point: in front of the statue of Louis XIVth on horseback, by the Pyramid of the Louvre. Cour Napoléon et Pyramide du Louvre, 75001, Paris.
Ending point: inside the Louvre Museum (after the tour you can stay in the museum as long as you want)
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