Mantegna musée du louvre

Cultural Activities

Special evening visit of the Exhibition


Free entrance for visitors under the age of 26
Inscription: at the “Accueil des groupes” meeting point, under the pyramid
Friday October 17, at 7 p.m.: meeting with the curators and architect-designers of the exhibition



Friday evenings – late-night opening


“Les jeunes ont la parole“ (Let the young speak up): students participating in a partnership with the Louvre share with the visitors their knowledge and their interest in works of their choice: Fridays November 21, and December 5, from 6 p.m. (late-night opening)
The operation will continue on Wednesday, December 17, 2008.



Tools for your visits


The multimedia guide designed for a visit of the Exhibition "Mantegna, 1431-1506" centers on a selection of works commented on by the curators. An invitation to discover the art of one of the most important artists of the Renaissance, a humanist especially interested in its rediscovery of Antiquity.
The guide is available in French, English and Italian from September 26, 2008 to January 5, 2009.
Available at the entrance to the exhibition: € 6 for adults, € 4 for those receiving social aid, and a special offer for the 18-25 year olds on Fridays after 6 p.m.: rent one guide, get one free



Guided tour of the exhibition


Information +33 (0)1 40 20 52 63 / www.louvre.fr
Visits organized by museum lecturers will be available from the month of October, on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 2 p.m. (except on the following dates of November 1, December 24, 27 and 31).

Andrea Mantegna (Isola di Carturo, circa 1431 - Mantua, 1506) The Descent into Limbo

Andrea Mantegna (Isola di Carturo, circa 1431 - Mantua, 1506)
The Descent into Limbo


circa 1468
Pen, ink and brown watercolour on vellum
H. 37.2 cm
W. 28 cm
Paris, Ecole nationale supérieure des Beaux Arts, inv.189
© Ecole nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts