Architect, I M Pei, discusses the design brief for his pyramid entrance to the Louvre.
How a British King's art collection became a French King's art collection.
How French sculptor, Puget, nearly lost his head with his representation of Louis XIV.
Pierre Rosenberg, Director of the Louvre, on the original idea that the museum must reflect art history and be open to everyone.
Pierre Rosenberg, Director of the Louvre, discussing why the Louvre will never be finished.
Palladio's church of the Redentore in Venice and Sinan's Sokullu Mehmet Pasha mosque in Istanbul are compared.
Sinan's Sokullu Mehment Pasha mosque where all men would be equal before Allah.
The front and back of Palladio's church of the Redentore in Venice could be entirely different buildings.
The interior of Sinan's Sokollu Mehment Pasha mosque is filled with light thanks to its simple structure.