This museum is famous all over the world. ... It is dedicated to a very long period from antiquity (egyptians, greeks, romans....) up to the first part of the XIXth century. More about the Louvre history . The Louvre is one of the richest Museum of the world. ... La Joconde , (1503--1507) by Leonardo da Vinci . La Victoire de Samothrace (IIe--IIIe BC) . ... Thanks to the BMW Foundation , the WebMuseum mirrors , partners and contributors for their support. ...