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Visitors view paintings during the “Colors from Homs” Exhibition in Istanbul. Ashrq Al-Awsat archive.


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Islamic art on display at the courtyard level of Louvre’s new Islamic gallery. (Courtesy of The Louvre Museum)


Louvre Showcasing Islamic Art

Louvre Showcasing Islamic Art

Paris, Asharq Al-Awsat—For the first time ever, a major Western museum, the Louvre, has provided a permanent home for an Islamic art collection. The Louvre has provided massive new gallery space to house what Louvre Director, Henri Loyrette, describes as being “one of...