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In its first year of operation, Louvre Abu Dhabi attracted more than a million visitors. This was written by the museum's director, Manuel Rabate, on Twitter. Thus, the temple exceeded self-imposed expectations.
6:40 pm, November 11, 2018
60% of visitors came from abroad. "The Louvre Abu Dhabi has become an icon and destination in Abu Dhabi for locals and guests alike," he said. Mohammed Chalifa Al Mubarak, the chairman of the local cultural authority, the newspaper Khaleej Times. In addition to the permanent exhibition, there have been six shows, performances, DJ appearances and temporary film screenings in the first twelve months, "The National" newspaper reported.
The Louvre Abu Dhabi, whose name and borrowings from the Gulf emirate pays just under 1 billion euros to France, was opened on 11 November 2017 after ten years of construction and several delays . It is the first universal museum of the Arab world. On more than 6,000 square meters, it tells the story of humanity and highlights the similarities of cultures. The spectacular dome was designed by the architect Jean Nouvel.
In fact, no later than the anniversary of the most sensational piece should be issued in possession of the emirates. But the painting "Salvator Mundi", attributed to Leonardo da Vinci for a record amount, still hangs. There is a lot of speculation about the reasons for this.
However, there is no official statement or date of issue. The painting of Jesus was auctioned last year for 450 million dollars (about 397 million euros) at Christie's in New York. That made it, according to the most expensive traditional house ever sold at auction. Christie's later had announced that the photo had been purchased by Abu Dhabi.
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