Overview Curatorial Departments Near Eastern Antiquities Egyptian Antiquities Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities Islamic Art Introduction Selected Works Latest Acquisitions Traveling Works Works in Focus Bibliography Timeline Maps Research Centers Sculptures Decorative Arts Paintings Prints and Drawings Kaleidoscope Databases My Personal Space Demo Sign In to My Space Forgot Your Password? Donate Online Professionals Overview Journalists Companies Tourism Professionals Professionals & Associations Teachers Young People (Under 30) Overview Under-18s 18 to 30s Support the Louvre	Home - Collection - Curatorial Departments - Islamic Art Islamic Art Discover the Collection The Department of Islamic Art is currently closed, but scheduled to reopen in 2010 in a new gallery in the Cour Visconti. Some two thousand objects will be on display, reflecting the breadth of inspiration and creativity of the Islamic lands over thirteen centuries and three continents. Islamic Art Selected works Department of Islamic Art French President Jacques Chirac has announced on Tuesday 26, 2005, that architects Rudy Ricciotti and Mario Bellini have been chosen for the design of galleries of the Department of Islamic Art. Download (French only) Dossier de presse Nouvelles salles des Arts de l'Islam Latest Acquisitions Cup Decorated with a Scene of Hunters and Felines All the acquisitions Works in Focus No works in focus Traveling Works No traveling works Background Material Bibliography Timeline Geographical map

		Thematic Trail Masterpieces of Islamic Art This itinerary incorporates a number of exceptionally fine, often very rare works illustrating the particular characteristics of Islamic art. The masterpieces described here represent a 1000-year sweep of history across three continents. All the thematic trails Atlas Database © Musée du Louvre Collection databases View many of the 35,000 works on display, and consult the relevant technical information and accompanying commentaries by curators. Resources Explore the history of art and civilizations in the sections In-Depth Studies and A Closer Look. The Magazine takes a fresh, unconventional look at the museum and its collections. In-depth studies A closer look Parallel
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