法盧浮宮拍賣藝術體驗

Time with 'Mona Lisa' under hammer

法盧浮宮拍賣藝術體驗

As the coronavirus pandemic keeps visitors away, the Louvre is offering close-up time with the "Mona Lisa" and a walk along the French museum's historic rooftop at an auction to help plug a gaPing hole in its finances.

新冠肺炎疫情之下游客量劇減，有着800年曆史的法國盧浮宮博物館爲了填補資金缺口，將拍賣與達芬奇名畫《蒙娜麗莎》近距離接觸、漫步盧浮宮屋頂等藝術體驗。

The highest bidder will get the chance to witness the annual examination of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, usually only glimpsed over the heads of a crowd thronging the portrait.

競拍獲勝者可以全程圍觀《蒙娜麗莎》年檢，平日裏遊客只能隔着人流遠遠看上一眼這幅名畫。

Also among the two dozen lots going under the hammer is an oil canvas painted in 1962 by Pierre Soulages and held in the artist's private collection, a bespoke timepiece by watch-maker Vacheron Constantin, and a walk along the rooftop of the 800-year-old Louvre palace with French street artist JR.

此次拍賣活動分爲24個批次，皮埃爾·蘇拉熱1962年所畫並本人珍藏的一幅油畫、江詩丹頓的一個定製款腕錶，以及在街頭藝術家JR的陪伴下漫步盧浮宮屋頂的體驗也都在拍品之列。

Each year, the "Mona Lisa", perhaps the world's most famous painting, is taken down from the wall and removed from its glass case for a fleeting check.

《蒙娜麗莎》可能是全世界最著名的畫作，每年這幅畫會被從博物館牆上摘下，移出玻璃框，接受快速檢查。

The work, from around 1503, is threatened by a crack.

這幅1503年左右的畫已出現裂紋。

Some world leaders are among a fortunate few who have in past decades witnessed the event.

過去數十年裏，只有包括一些世界領導人的內的極少數人可以親眼目睹《蒙娜麗莎》年檢過程。

Auctioneer Christie's hopes the online auction will raise more than 1 million euros, including an estimated 10,000-30,000 euros for the "Mona Lisa" experience.

佳士得拍賣行預計，本次網絡拍賣會的總成交額將超過一百萬歐元，其中《蒙娜麗莎》近距離體驗的估價爲1萬至3萬歐元。