Module2TheRenaissanceIntroductionReadingandVocabulary1课件（外研版选修8）.ppt

Louvre museum From the earliest times，man has been interested in art.People have often worked together to collect and save the worlds art treasures. Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris，France.The works;of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries. The Louvre has not always been a museum.The first building was a fort.In 1190，①it was the king‘s castle with high walls and a round tower.It had a moat to keep out his enemies.Over the years，the number of buildings around the castle grew.②By 1350，the ca