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AFL is dedicated to supporting the Musée du Louvre and advancing French culture in the US through a dynamic membership program and philanthropic support.

The YPC was launched in 2006 to engage young professionals and art lovers passionate about supporting one of the world’s greatest museums. Through special fundraising events and activities in New York City, the Young Patrons Circle supports AFL's mission to raise awareness for the Louvre's collections and museum expertise. The group is comprised of young professionals aged 21-40 who share a love f

or the Louvre, philanthropy and French culture. In 2012-2013, the YPC’s contribution to the AFL through membership and events totaled over $50,000

05/29/2026

Despite being suspended in midair and surrounded by grotesque hybrid demons, Saint Anthony remains astonishingly calm in this engraving currently on view at the in the exhibition “Martin Schongauer: The Beautiful Immortal.”

According to Christian tradition, Anthony retreated to the Egyptian desert to live in meditation and solitude, where he was tormented by visions and demonic assaults meant to test his faith — a spiritual trial that Schongauer conveys through a whirlwind of movement and imagination.

Created around 1470–1475, “The Temptation of Saint Anthony” was one of Schongauer’s largest and most widely circulated prints — a landmark in the early history of engraving whose influence spread rapidly across Europe. Its astonishing repertory of monsters, textures, and spiraling forms captivated generations of artists and artisans alike, inspiring everything from stained glass windows to sculptural programs. Michelangelo famously copied the composition in paint during his apprenticeship, an early sign of Schongauer’s profound international impact.

In this video, exhibition curator Hélène Grollemund presents this extraordinary work, illuminating how a single engraving could shape the visual imagination of Renaissance Europe.

🎥 : Musée du Louvre

05/08/2026

Join us as we spend a few moments with a masterpiece. 🔎

Sandro Botticelli’s “Venus and the Three Graces Presenting Gifts to a Young Woman” is one of the often-overlooked masterpieces of the ’s collection, quietly passed by as visitors make their way toward the museum’s most famous icons.

The fresco was uncovered in 1873 beneath layers of whitewash in a villa near Florence—hidden for centuries before entering the Louvre in 1882. It’s believed the villa belonged to a wealthy Renaissance family who commissioned Botticelli himself, possibly even using their daughter as the model.

Surrounding the young woman are Venus, Cupid, and the Three Graces. In classical mythology, the Graces embody beauty, generosity, joy, and the reciprocal exchange of gifts that allow civilization to flourish.

Here, Botticelli transforms them into symbolic guides ushering the young woman into a new stage of life under Venus’s protection. Their offering of gifts becomes a metaphor for the bestowal of virtue and an idealized vision of harmony.

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04/24/2026

Alors on danse ! 💃🎶🕺

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04/23/2026

We’d like to say merci infiniment once more to our Corporate Mécène, , for their support, and our incredible auctioneer, for leading an exciting and successful auction.

Nous vous voyons au Gala 2027 !

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(Danté Crichlow),

04/22/2026

Congratulations again for receiving the 2026 Coeur d’Art Award! And thank you to all of our guests for making the evening so special. ✨🥂💫

04/21/2026

Coverage of The 2026 New York Gala continues!
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(Danté Crichlow),

04/20/2026

Last night, patrons gathered in shimmering shades of silver for the 2026 New York Gala—an unforgettable evening celebrating our beloved . 🩶

We were honored to celebrate as the Cœur d’Art Award recipient and to posthumously recognize Patrick A. Gerschel with the Cœur de Philanthropie Award. We were also proud to recognize our dear friends and Corporate Mécène, .

Thank you to everyone who made the evening so special. Stay tuned—we’ll be sharing more highlights and glam shots later this week!

04/18/2026

The 2026 New York Gala is finally here! ✨

Last evening, the AFL community gathered for an elegant Pré-Gala Soirée, enjoying champagne and light bites as the celebrations officially began.

We are deeply grateful to our inaugural Corporate Mécène, Printemps New York, for so graciously hosting the reception in the breathtaking Red Room and for sharing in our mission to advance French culture in the United States. Their panache and savoir-faire made the evening a perfect prelude to the weekend’s festivities.

See you at the Rainbow Room tomorrow night! ✨

02/19/2026

American Friends of the Louvre is thrilled to honor artist Harry Nuriev at this year’s New York Gala, taking place April 19 at the iconic Rainbow Room atop Rockefeller Center.

Harry will receive the Cœur d’Art Award in recognition of his artistic practice—and especially his recent collaboration with the . As part of the historic “Louvre Couture” exhibition, he was invited to create a collection of silver charms and objects inspired by the museum’s decorative arts, along with an installation welcoming visitors into the exhibition.

This year’s gala celebrates the craftsmanship of Parisian vitrines—those magical windows that transform everyday streets into spaces of artistry—a theme that beautifully aligns with Harry’s own installations. Harry’s silver creations will also inspire this year’s theme, with silver featured across the program and in the dress code.🩶

Join us for an unforgettable night in support of AFL and the world’s greatest museum. Tickets are nearly sold out—reserve your spot today at aflouvre.org or via the link in our bio.

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02/14/2026

Bonne Saint-Valentin 💕

“Psyché ranimée par le ba**er de l’Amour,” Antonio Canova’s luminous 1793 marble masterpiece, is one of the ’s most celebrated Neoclassical sculptures. It captures the exact moment in Greek mythology when Cupid awakens Psyche with a kiss, one of antiquity’s most enduring love stories.

Often read as an allegory for the soul’s journey to divine love, Psyche represents the soul and Cupid represents love. Written in the 2nd century CE by Apuleius, the story has inspired artists and writers for centuries, and is considered a precursor to many classic fairy tales like “Beauty and the Beast.” Even today, it inspired a moment in last week’s Milan Olympics’ opening ceremony.

Wishing you a Valentine’s Day as tender and full of passion as Canova captured over two centuries ago! ✨

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