Architecture of universal truth?: The universal museum, expressed in the architecture of the Musée de Louvre and Louvre Abu Dhabi

This thesis discusses the Musée de Louvre and Louvre Abu Dhabi with regards to the concept of the universal museum, expressed through their architecture. The study of the historical context and architectural language has shown that these legitimize the Enlightenment ideology behind the universal museum. The universal museum of the Louvre was...