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The 2nd floor of the Richelieu Wing, directly above the gilt and crystal of the
Napoleon III
Apartments
(1st floor), allows for a quieter meander through the Louvre's inspirational col-
lection of Flemish and Dutch paintings spearheaded by works by Peter Paul Rubens and Pi-
eter Bruegel the Elder. Vermeer's
The Lacemaker
can be found in Room 38, while Room
31 is devoted chiefly to works by Rembrandt.
The Coronation of Emperor Napoleon I: A magnificent painting by Jacques-Louis David depicting the crowning of Napoléon.
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