People walk near a sculpture by Italian artist Giuseppe Penone at the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum on November 7, 2017, on the eve of the official opening of the museum on Saadiyat island in the Emirati capital. More than a decade in the making, the Louvre Abu Dhabi opens its doors this week, bringing the famed name to the Arab world for the first time. The museum currently has some 300 pieces on loan, including an 1887 self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh and Leonardo da Vinci&#39;s &#39;La Belle Ferronniere&#39;.
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