Les Arts de l'Islam. Un passé pour un présent

WRITTEN IN FRENCH
The exhibition "The Arts of Islam" aims to provide the general public with an objective knowledge of Islamic civilisation and the history of its relations with Europe. Through a selection of works from French national and regional collections, this book reflects the cultural and confessional...

WRITTEN IN FRENCH
The exhibition "The Arts of Islam" aims to provide the general public with an objective knowledge of Islamic civilisation and the history of its relations with Europe. Through a selection of works from French national and regional collections, this book reflects the cultural and confessional diversity of Islam over the last thirteen centuries, reminding us that it can be Arab, Iranian, Indian, Asian or African.
This book is also an opportunity to look back at the heritage of Islamic art in Europe, up to the most contemporary period, through the works of young artists who shed new light on history.

The 18 cities hosting the exhibition: Angoulême, Blois, Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Figeac, Limoges, Mantes-la-Jolie, Marseille, Nancy, Nantes, Narbonne, Rennes, Rillieux-la-Pape, Rouen, Saint-Denis, Saint-Louis (La Réunion), Toulouse, Tourcoing.

Exhibition from 20 November 2021 to 27 March 2022

French language
96 pages / 60 illustrations

Réunion des musées nationaux - Grand Palais / Musée du Louvre