New Islamic Art Wing Opens At The Louvre

New Islamic Art Wing Opens At The Louvre

After five years of construction, a new space at the Louvre opened to the public welcoming Islamic art to the Visconti courtyard. The Department of Islamic Art is the result of a collaboration with architects Rudy Ricciotti and Mario Bellini, and contains 18,000 artifacts ranging from the 7th century to the 19th century.

[via Fubiz]

Tags: islamic-art, louvre, architecture, museums
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