Three Capitals of Islamic Art Masterpieces from the Louvre Collection at SSM

Istanbul, Isfahan, Delhi Three Capitals of Islamic Art Masterpieces from the Louvre Collection

With the valuable contribution of Turk Telekom, approximately 220 masterpieces from the Louvre Museum’s Division of Islamic Art are coming to Istanbul for exhibition.

The exhibition, consisting of treasures collected and preserved in one of the Louvre’s most important collections, the Division of Islamic Art, encompasses works from the Ottoman Empire (1299-1923), the Safavid State (1501-1722) founded in Iran at the beginning of the sixteenth century, and the Mughal Dynasty that ruled over India during the same period (1526-1858), has been organized in cooperation with the Louvre Museum and with the participation of the Museum of Decorative Arts.

Open from 19 February until 1 June 2008, this exhibition presents a reflection of the historical relationship among three mighty Empires, the Ottoman, the Safavid in Iran and the Mughal in India, in terms of its cultural aspects, emphasizing both the common and differing artistic attributes of their shared heritage of the Timurid culture that dominated the vast geography of Iran from 1396 to 1510.

The exhibition takes place at Sakip Sabanci Museum,which is in Emirgan.

Source: http://muze.sabanciuniv.edu/exhibition