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SCIOLINO: The Louvre is a tough place ... of so much being assaulted by the news - to be able to go into a museum and to make contact even with one work of art and feel the beauty of that work ...

This story has been adapted from Adventures in the Louvre: How to Fall in Love with the World’s Greatest Museum, by Elaine ... were customarily used to make savory tarts and sweet cakes for ...