ART
Arts de l’Islam - Chefs d’oeuvre de la collection khalili |
Written 30 January |
Wednesday 07 October, 10:00Institut du Monde Arabe, 75005 [map]
A selection of 471 works – manuscripts, fabrics and rugs, ceramics and glass, metals and goldsmith’s art, jewellery, wood and precious stones – all from the fabulous collection of Islamic art belonging to
Nasser D. Khalili. The exhibition is in three distinct sections:
“Faith, wisdom and destiny” looking at the relationship between art and the sacred
“Workshop of patrons of the art: caliphs, emirs, khans and sultans” which highlights the development of courtly art and adornment in civil society;
“A universe of shapes and colours” which looks at creative development as a precursor to paradise…
| What: | Arts de l’Islam - Chefs d’oeuvre de la collection khalili |
| When: | Wednesday 07 October, 10:00 |
| Where: | Institut du Monde Arabe, 1 rue des Fossés Saint-Bernard 75005 [map] |
| Transport: | Sully - Morland / Cardinal Lemoigne / Jussieu |
| Cost: | 6,50 - 10,50EUR |
| Phone: | 01 40 51 38 38 |
| Email: | rap@imarabe.org |
| Web: | www.imarabe.org |
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