Artist Creates Giant Abyss in Front of Louvre in Paris (PHOTO)

To celebrate Paris' Musée du Louvre glass pyramid's 30th anniversary, a French artist, JR, created a large-scale installation that covered the entire courtyard of Napoleon.

This installation is an impressive 3D illusion – when viewed from a certain angle it seems that the pyramid is rising from the abyss.

The installation is titled "The Secret of the Great Pyramid", and was created in just four days, with the help of four hundred volunteers.

It's visible from a video camera installed on the roof of the Louvre, which broadcasts the view to monitors on the ground.

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Come discover the Great Pyramid @museelouvre this week end! Thanks to the 400 hundreds volunteers who helped us paste all week the 2000 strips of paper

A post shared by JR (@jr) on Mar 30, 2019 at 1:39am PDT

JR is a world-famous artist. In his works, he combines street art, posters, photographs and advertising.

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This will make sense tomorrow… @museelouvre 📸 @garybialas

A post shared by JR (@jr) on Mar 29, 2019 at 3:24pm PDT

The pyramid of the Louvre has become one of the symbols of Paris. It was built from 1985 to 1989, designed by famous American architect Bei Yumin. Upon completion, the pyramid became the main entrance to the Louvre.