Ⅵ-The Louvre Museum where art and chess are.

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Introduce

Ancient, poetic. That's what France has. ♦ Eiffel Tower, ♦ Notre Dame Cathedral, ♦ Champs Elysse Avenue and Arc de Triomphe., ♦ Louvre Museum, ♦ Montmartre Hill, ♦ Palace of Versailles I always thought that when I grew up, I would travel to France.

As for me, I am a lover of classics and art. So the Louvre Museum, a place that always catches my attention because it displays artifacts of ancient civilizations, Islamic art and European art from the 13th century to the mid-19th century.

Located in the historic centre of the city, on the banks of the Seine, the Louvre Museum was originally a fortress built by King Philippe Auguste in 1190.

Through many historical anecdotes, associated with legends and anecdotes, until now the Louvre Museum is one of the most famous museums in the world.

First I will take you to a world famous work of art that I think everyone in the world knows about the existence of that painting.

Mona Lisa painting

When we mention Leonardo da Vinci, we have to think of the world famous painting Mona Lisa. A man so intelligent and ahead of his time, what we know today was actually discovered hundreds of years ago. I'm talking about Leonardo da Vinci.

Leonardo da Vinci (born April 15, 1452 - in Anchiano, Italy, died May 2, 1519 in Amboise, France), born Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, was an Italian painter, sculptor, architect, musician, physician, engineer, anatomist, inventor and natural philosopher. He is considered the most versatile genius in human history. He is the author of famous paintings such as Mona Lisa, The Last Supper.

The Mona Lisa was begun by Da Vinci around 1503, during the Italian Renaissance and, according to Vasari, "after he had abandoned it for four years, unfinished…." He is said to have continued the painting for three years after his departure to France and completed it shortly before his death in 1519. After the French Revolution, it was moved to the Louvre. Napoleon I moved it to his bedroom in the Tuileries Palace; it later returned to the Louvre.

The painting depicts a woman whose facial features are often described as enigmatic. The ambiguity of the model's expression, the strangeness of the half-face composition, the subtlety of the formal patterns, and the air of unreality are novel qualities that contribute to the painting's fascination.

You may not know, but in chess. There is a chess game with extremely beautiful combinations, also affectionately called Mona Lisa of chess. It is the game between two grandmasters Vladimir Bagirov and Eduard Gufeld in an international chess tournament, held in Kirovabad city of Azerbaijan in 1973.

Have you seen the game? As you can see, with a series of sacrifices and excellent coordination, Eduard Gufeld defeated Grandmaster Vladimir Bagirov, one of the top players in the Soviet Union at that time. He saw the teaching of many famous players such as Mikhail Tal and Garry Kasparov...

This is probably one of Eduard Gufeld's most famous games. After the game, he himself affirmed: ''This game was unique in my career. I am not Fischer, Karpov or Kasparov, whose genius is always awake. But I am grateful to my destiny for this particular evening''.

The painting ''Checkmate''

If you know anything about the game of chess, you know it all comes down until when the King on either side can move no more. Once the king is trapped, the winning declares “checkmate” sides and the game is over.

There is a painting that once hung in the Louvre museum in Paris, painted by Friedrich Moritz August Retzsch. Today, the painting is popularly known as “Checkmate.”

The painting depicts two chess players. One is Satan, who appears arrogantly confident. The other player is a man who looks forlorn. If Satan wins, he wins the man's soul.

• According to the records it says:

"Paul Morphy was the world chess champion when he was invited by a friend to see a valuable painting called "The Chess Player." In the painting, Satan is depicted playing chess with a young man, with the young man's soul at stake.

The game has reached the stage where the young man's move is; but he is checkmated. There is no move he can make that would not mean defeat, so the painting is characterized by the look of utter despair on the young man's face as he realizes that his soul is lost.

Morphy, who knew more about chess than the artist, studied the painting for a while, then called for a chessboard and pieces. Placing them in the exact positions as in the painting, he said, "I will take the young man's place and make the move." Then he made the move that would free the young man."

• There is also a very interesting story that is considered true and if you feel like giving up then listen to this story.

''There is a painting in the Louvre Museum, I don't know how many people have gone there to see it. It's called ''Checkmate''. The devil is sitting on one side of a chessboard and a man is sitting on the other side, with his hands on his head and he looks desperate. One day like any other day, people were taking a tour of the museum and there was a group of athletes and world champions who were taking the tour and the special thing was that there was a world chess champion and he came across the painting. The interpreters explained to him: this is a painting by an artist, the painting depicts a man who lost a game of chess to a devil.

The group turned to look at other famous paintings such as: Mona Lisa, Salvator Mundi... But only the world chess champion, he was still standing there, he looked for a long time and kept staring at the painting. The guide turned back and invited him to visit another painting, he said I am a chess player and I have devoted my whole life to chess. I came to tell you that this painting needs to be renamed. I stood there for a long time, I discovered, the king still has one more move and I came to tell someone today. You believe that you are cornered, you believe that everything is gone and there is no hope except for the king. Oh there is one more move, he has one more move for his finances and one more move for his marriage and one more move for his children. IT IS NOT OVER YET, There is always one more move''.

⇒A great story. Even if you think you have failed and feel hopeless, there is always another move you need to make. One door closes, another opens. The message of never giving up is in the story.

French Romanticism.

Also during this period, an artistic and cultural movement spread across Europe, focused on the sacred demonstration of emotion and individualism. The movement became known as “Romanticism” and many famous poems, novels and works of art have survived the decay of time and are still present today. 

Chess seems to have been influenced by life, or rather, become a reflection of life. Some famous Chess masters have argued that Chess is an art form placed inside a science!

Conclude

Thank you for reading, It can be said that chess is a part that has created many types of art, romanticism, absorbing those values ​​is always mentioned and romantic anecdotes through literature, art paintings have been absorbed by European countries. 

Chess has been developed for thousands of years as an art that reflects everyday life. It can be said that the romanticism of chess is the form that promotes romanticism throughout Europe. "Perhaps nothing is equal in chess literature".

Finally goodbye and see you again!!🍁