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Louvre Names Laurence des Cars as New President


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Louvre Names Laurence des Cars as New President
The first female director in the museum’s 228-year history.
Laurence des Cars the current director of the Musée d’Orsay and Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris will be the first female president of the Louvre in its 228-year history.
France’s Ministry of Culture announced her appointment on Wednesday. Following Jean-Luc Martinez, who has been at the museum’s helm since 2013, des Cars will take over operations on September 1.
“She will create a dialogue between ancient art and the contemporary world as one of her priorities, with the constant concern of reaching the greatest number [of people],” the  ministry said. A renowned art figure, des Cars will also spearhead “an ambitious cultural program” and will play a large role in maintaining international partnerships. ....

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Laurence des Cars will be the first woman to lead the Louvre in its history


Laurence des Cars has been named by French president Emmanuel Macron as the new president-director of the Musée du Louvre
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For the first time since its creation in the wake of the French Revolution, the Musée du Louvre in Paris will be headed by a woman. Laurence des Cars, 54, the current president of the Musée d’Orsay and the Musée de l’Orangerie, was appointed on Wednesday as the new president-director of the Louvre by French President Emmanuel Macron.
On 1 September, Des Cars will replace the museum’s leader of eight years, Jean-Luc Martinez, who had been seeking a third term. Martinez, a trained archaeologist from a working-class background, became director in 2013 after a long reign by upper-class art historians. Des Cars’s nomination appears to be a return to this tradition. Descended from a French noble family of writers, she is a specialist in 19th-century painting. ....

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