Glass & Centuries (France, Paris)

Beneath the majestic arch of the Louvre in Paris, this photograph captures the perfect alignment between the royal palace's Baroque vault and the famous glass pyramid designed by Chinese-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei. The contrast between the solar bas-reliefs of the Ancien Régime and the contemporary structure composed of 673 glass diamonds creates a striking visual tension. Natural light streams through the glass roof to highlight the dialogue between past and present, tradition and modernity. This architectural confrontation makes the Louvre a living symbol of French history and its global artistic influence.