Louvre

  A few days ago I read on Sky News: „The world's most visited museum has put more than 480,000 pieces on show - including the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo. And it is free. Jean-Luc Martinez, the Paris museum's president-director, said: "The Louvre is dusting off its treasures, even the least-known.”

 „For the first time, anyone can access the entire collection of works from a computer or smartphone for free, whether they are on display in the museum, on loan, even long-term, or in storage. The Louvre's stunning cultural heritage is all now just a click away. I am sure that this digital content is going to further inspire people to come to the Louvre to discover the collections in person.”

 The interactive site will allow visitors to explore the museum room by room and is available in French, English, Spanish and Chinese.”

 Searchable online collection. I do hope that many people will enjoy it.

 Some examples. A German rapier combined with a pistol (épée-pistolet) from the last decades of the 16th century [1]

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1. „DESCRIPTION --- Object name: Epée-pistolet; Inscriptions: sur le talon de la lame: IN TOLEDO (on the forte part of the blade); PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS --- Dimensions: Hauteur : 89,5 cm ; Largeur : 13,5 cm ; Epaisseur : 6,5 cm;  Materials and techniques: acier (steel) [...] Date of fabrication : 1585 - 1600; Place of origin: Nuremberg = Nüremberg (Allemagne->Baviere) (?)”