b'The Louvre Museum with its pyramid | Benh Lieu Song | flickr.com/people/75729488@N03 | CCBYSA3.0 | CroppedMuseum Masterpieces: The Louvre The Catholic Church: A HistoryBroadcast Nov. 25 - Dec. 3(except Thanksgiving Day) Broadcast Dec. 4 - 30(except Christmas Day)Instantly recognizable as the worlds most famous art museum,Its one of the most influential institutions in the world, shaping The Louvres collectionssecured within a historic Paris complexthe lives of a billion members. But how did a handful of disciplesnumber in the millions. Most visitors make the pilgrimage butbecome this faithful force? Taking us on this epic journey through once. Virtually all leave exhausted, but amazed and wantingCatholic history is Professor Cook who brings a deep appreciation more. Enter Professor Brettell who, rather than attemptingof the churchs legacy. Beginning with Jesuss disciples, we trace a broad stroke, focuses on the one most famous curatorialthe faiths spread, including the conversion of the Roman Empire departmentEuropean master works from the Middle Agesto Catholicism, the schism between the Roman faith and the to the 19th century. His aim is to both prepare new viewers forGreek Orthodox, and the Reformation. Youll see that the Church their visit and to serve as a study aid for those who have comeactually takes many forms, yet it remains the one holy catholic and gone. Its the after-hours private tour well-heeled collectorsand apostolic Church. William R. Cook is Professor of History at whisper about. Richard Brettell (19492020) was Professor of the State University of New York.Art and Aesthetics at Texas, and the founding American director of the French Regional and American Museum Exchange.52'