An exclusive tour of the new Department of Islamic Art at the Louvre. A fascinating journey to the heart of a culture that has constantly transcended borders. Some 18,000 pieces, more than a thousand years of history spanning a territory from Spain to India: beads, ceramic tiles, architectural elements, carpets, furniture, and a Mamluk porch. How to present this exceptional collection, a testament to a rich and complex civilization that spoke not only Arabic, but also Turkish, Farsi, and Hindi? A few months before its opening to the public on September 22, 2012, Richard Copans followed the creation of the Louvre's new, eighth department dedicated to Islamic art.
Richard Copans
Director, Writer
Shoah82%
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound68%
In the Realms of the Unreal71%
For Sama82%
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me84%
That's Entertainment!73%
12 jours71%
McQueen74%
Directed by John Ford70%
A Plastic Ocean75%
Katy Perry: Part of Me71%
Nail Bomber: Manhunt65%
Baraka82%
The Class of ‘9271%
Above Majestic73%
Padomju stāsts73%
John Candy: I Like Me78%
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition86%
Thriller 4087%
Supersonic73%
