The Louvre's must-see works
The top 3 according to 2 votes from people: Mona Lisa · Venus de Milo · Winged Victory of Samothrace. (Updated Sep 21, 2026.)
The masterpieces every guide says you mustn't miss at the Louvre, paintings, sculptures and antiquities, with their artist and date.
Automatically translated (original in Français). See the original
Top 15
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1
Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-1519. In the Salle des États, behind bulletproof glass.
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Venus de Milo
Greek statue of Aphrodite, c. 150-125 BC, found in 1820 on the island of Milos.
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Winged Victory of Samothrace
Greek sculpture in Parian marble, c. 190 BC, at the top of the Daru staircase.
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The Raft of the Medusa
Théodore Géricault, 1818-1819. The wreck of the frigate Méduse in 1816.
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5
Liberty Leading the People
Eugène Delacroix, 1830. The July Revolution of 1830.
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6
The Coronation of Napoleon
Jacques-Louis David, 1805-1807. Almost 10 metres wide.
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The Wedding Feast at Cana
Paolo Veronese, 1562-1563. The museum's largest painting, opposite the Mona Lisa.
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8
Code of Hammurabi
Babylonian basalt stele, c. 1750 BC, one of the oldest law codes.
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The Seated Scribe
Egyptian painted limestone sculpture, Old Kingdom (c. 2600-2350 BC), with inlaid eyes.
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10
Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss
Antonio Canova, 1787-1793. Neoclassical marble.
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11
Michelangelo's Slaves
The Dying Slave and the Rebellious Slave (1513-1516), made for Pope Julius II's tomb.
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12
The Lacemaker
Johannes Vermeer, c. 1669-1670. A tiny painting, 24 × 21 cm.
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13
Grande Odalisque
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1814. Famous for her impossibly long back.
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14
Napoleon III Apartments
The gilded Second Empire reception rooms in the Richelieu wing.
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The Great Sphinx of Tanis
A large Egyptian sphinx in pink granite, in the crypt of the Egyptian Antiquities department.
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16
Winged bulls of Khorsabad
Assyrian lamassu from the palace of Sargon II, 8th century BC.
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The Louvre Pyramid
I. M. Pei's glass pyramid, opened in 1989, the museum's main entrance.
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18
The Virgin of the Rocks
Painting by Leonardo da Vinci (around 1483-1486), in the Grande Galerie, a few steps from the Mona Lisa.
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The Death of Sardanapalus
Large canvas by Eugène Delacroix (1827) inspired by Byron's poem.
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The Ace of Diamonds Cheater
Painting by Georges de La Tour (around 1635) on a rigged card game.
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Comments (1)
Bonne liste ! J'ajouterais La Vierge aux rochers de Léonard, moins de monde qu'à la Joconde.