From Louvre to Istanbul
From :
01 Jan 2008
To Date :
31 Dec 2008
Area :
ISTANBUL
Location :
Sakıp Sabancı Cad. No:22 Emirgan Istanbul
A new exhibition called "From Louvre to Istanbul: The Three Empire Centers of Islamic Art: Istanbul, Isfahan, Delhi" will be opened at the Sakip Sabanci Museum in Januar 2008. It will host more than 200 pieces from Islamic Arts collection of the Louvre Museum in Paris.
The four main theme of the exhibition will be "the Iranian world and its stylistic impact", "relationship of the three empires with China", "styles of each empire" and "openings to Europe" in a period between 14th and 16 th century.
Ceramics, carpets, textile products, graphics and architectural objects to be displayed in Istanbul have not been on display for more than 30 years.
Sakıp Sabancı Museum Tel: 0090 212 277 22 00