Van Gogh and da Vinci paintings to go on display at Louvre Abu Dhabi

Masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci and Vincent van Gogh will be among 300 works displayed at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Emirate said, as it aims to become a leader in fine art. The museum, built at a cost of $633 million and set to open in December 2015, will feature paintings and sculptures from 13 of France’s most renowned collections spanning from pre-Bronze Age to Pop Art. Many of France’s grand museums, including the Louvre, Musee d’Orsay and the Palace of Versailles will loan art to Abu Dhabi as part of a 30-year collaboration with the Emirate worth $1.2 billion. In 2007, Abu Dhabi paid $658 million just to use the name of Paris’ world famous art museum.

This will be the first time many of these works will travel to Abu Dhabi or even the Middle East.

Sultan bin Tahnoon al-Nahyan, chairman of the organisation behind the project

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