The largest international exhibition ever presented in Spain by the Louvre is coming to Valencia. The exhibition, entitled Three Empires of Islam. Istanbul, Isfahan, Delhi. Masterpieces from the Louvre collection will be held at the Bancaja Cultural Centre until 28th September.
Many of the pieces included in the collection, like Three Empires of Islam; Istanbul, Isfahan, Delhi and Masterpieces from the Louvre collection had never been exhibited outside the walls of the French museum as they have only recently been acquired by the Louvre. Admire the beauty of this unique collection at the Bancaja Cultural Centre, every day from 9 am. to 9 pm. until 28th September.
The exhibition includes 230 pieces from the collections of the Louvre and the Decorative Arts Museum in Paris, brought together to create a space dedicated to Islamic art in the Louvre.
This exhibition represents the artistic scene of non-Arabic Islam, belonging to the Mogul, Ottoman and Safavid empires, through pieces of ceramic, graphic arts, rugs, costume and architectural ornamentation, among others, which highlight the splendour of art in these areas between the 16th and 18th centuries.
