Could Andy Warhol have improved on Mona Lisa?

[Tom_Doak]

Sometimes the best ones attract the most attention and maybe not always in a good way.

Another application of the Willie Sutton rule.  The clubs with the most money to spend are the most likely to spend it.

[Sven Nilsen]

And honestly, I'm not sure how many people think it is truly a great BUILDING, or museum building. 

The Louvre is included on Architectural Digest's list of Top 50 Iconic Buildings from around the world. 


That's probably the equivalent of a Golf Mag Top 5 world ranking.


It would be hard to argue that it did not become a better museum building after Pei's subterranean complex was added.  Perhaps there's an analogy to a course adding a subair system, making the ANGC comparison fairly apt in this regard.


Sven

[Sven Nilsen]

Also, let's not forget that ANGC was a nursery before it was golf course, just as the Louvre was a fortress/palace before it was a museum.

[Kalen Braley]

I think "designer intent" is the most interesting as it relates to this topic.  Especially given all the designers are now no longer with us.

If the Louve was being restored "as close as possible" to what it was in 1793 when it first became a museum, would everyone would be OK with that?  Without modern amenities, bathroom, lights, etc?