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The Louvre, in Paris, France, has almost 275,000 works of art. It contains some of the most famous works of art in the history of the world, including the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.

The Louvre was originally a fort (a strong building used by soldiers for defending a place) built by King PhilipⅡsometime around AD 1200. In the 1300s, it became a royal house for Charles Ⅴ, who had it renovated (翻新). While he did have his own collection of art there, everything disappeared when he died.

This impressive building remained empty until 1527, when FrancoisⅠdecided that he wanted it for his private palace. FrancoisⅠwas a collector of early Italian Renaissance art at the time, and already owned the Mona Lisa. However, he would not move into the Louvre until it was completely renovated and made even more splendid than it had been during the rule of Charles Ⅴ.

Unfortunately, FrancoisⅠdied before the work was completed, but the work continued until the death of the head architect. Afterwards, several generations of French royalty lived in the palace until Louis ⅩⅣ, the last of the French rulers to call the Louvre home, left in 1682. The Louvre, however, was far form abandoned. For about 30 years after Louis ⅩⅣ’s death in 1715, the Louvre became the home of artists and scholars. Its art collection grew from about 200 paintings in 1643 to about 2,500 works of art in 1715.

It was a center of creativity, until the public began to be admitted in 1793. Throughout the French Revolution and the years ruled by NapoleonⅠ, the art collection in the Louvre grew greatly.

Napoleon robbed art from all over the world and added it to the Louvre’s collection. After Napoleon’s death in 1821, the original owners reclaimed much of the robbed artwork. Over the last 100 years, art colleges have been set up at the Louvre, and it has become one of the largest museums in the world.

do we learn about the Louvre?

A. It became an art college in 1821.

B. It was first constructed as a royal house.

C. It was abandoned in the fourteenth century.

D. It became a meeting place for culture after 1715.

26. According to the text, FrancoisⅠ_______.

A. had never lived in the Louvre

B. led a simple life during his life

C. lost all his collection on his death

D. received all artwork from Charles Ⅴ

was the Louvre open to the public?

A. In 1643.