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tion whoso extent, (latinj»; back to the beginning of the Paris Museums 

 (founded in 1026), is very important. There is liere also an extremely 

 imposing installation, everything being well worked out and labeled. 

 The light in the wall cases is, however, not alwa3^s sufficient, since the 

 main source is above, and only at greater intervals are there side win- 



dows. It would certainly have been better if the second floor, like 

 the ground floor, had been arranged as a covered room with light from 

 both sides, but the architect here, as so often happens, has subordi- 

 nated the interior uses of the building to its exterior beauty. Light 

 from above, which is perhaps best for a picture gallery, is not always 



