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Experience the magnificence of the Louvre Abu Dhabi through the 'Louvre Abu Dhabi: The Complete Guide. Arabic edition.' This beautifully crafted guide delves deep into the extraordinary collections of the Louvre Abu Dhabi, an awe-inspiring universal museum designed by the renowned French architect, Jean Nouvel, a Pritzker Prize winner. This Arabic edition serves as a vital resource for anyone wishing to explore the masterpieces from a myriad of civilizations housed within the museum.
The guide provides an unparalleled insight into the artistic treasures and cultural dialogues that transcend borders and eras, making it a must-have for art lovers and scholars alike. Unravel the history and significance of art from the dawn of civilization to contemporary perspectives, all presented in Arabic for better accessibility. The 'Louvre Abu Dhabi: The Complete Guide' is not just a book but an invitation to partake in the rich tapestry of human creativity, education, and cultural exchange.
As the first Arabic museum of universal vocation located in the Saadiyat Cultural District, Louvre Abu Dhabi aims to bridge knowledge and civilizations, creating a 'museum city' that resonates with the past and inspires the future. Immerse yourself in a transformative journey through art and history, exploring diverse influences from Asian trade routes to Mediterranean echo points. With this guide in hand, every reader can experience the illuminative journey offered by innovative exhibitions.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be canceled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9782370740731
Year: 2018
Publisher: Editions Skira Paris
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9782370740731
Year: 2018
Publisher: Editions Skira Paris
Description:
The complete guide of the extraordinary collections of the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the new-born universal museum by the French, Pritzker Prize winning architect Jean Nouvel. Like the museum, born on the Arabic peninsula but turned towards the entire world, Louvre Abu Dhabi publications will highlight masterpieces of many civilisations. This ensemble of books will showcase Louvre Abu Dhabi, a museum that will play an important role in the artistic discoveries, education and exchanges between peoples. As a unique reinterpretation of art history, these texts explore the mutual artistic influences that exist between cultures and throughout centuries. Louvre Abu Dhabi has been conceived as a "museum city" or Arabic "medina", inspired by the world and for the world. It will be the first Arabic museum of a universal vocation, located in the Saadiyat Cultural District, conceived as a bridge to the future with the purpose of linking knowledge and civilisations. Designed as a global art history handbook across the museum's collections, The Guide will take the reader through a cross-cultural journey through the entire museum, gallery by gallery. The museum will be a place of dialogue between cultures and civilizations and it will offer a transversal vision of art history, spanning from the first villages to the first great powers, from civilisations and empires to universal religions, from Asian trade routes to the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, from cosmographies to modern art, modernity and the global scene.
The guide provides an unparalleled insight into the artistic treasures and cultural dialogues that transcend borders and eras, making it a must-have for art lovers and scholars alike. Unravel the history and significance of art from the dawn of civilization to contemporary perspectives, all presented in Arabic for better accessibility. The 'Louvre Abu Dhabi: The Complete Guide' is not just a book but an invitation to partake in the rich tapestry of human creativity, education, and cultural exchange.
As the first Arabic museum of universal vocation located in the Saadiyat Cultural District, Louvre Abu Dhabi aims to bridge knowledge and civilizations, creating a 'museum city' that resonates with the past and inspires the future. Immerse yourself in a transformative journey through art and history, exploring diverse influences from Asian trade routes to Mediterranean echo points. With this guide in hand, every reader can experience the illuminative journey offered by innovative exhibitions.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be canceled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9782370740731
Year: 2018
Publisher: Editions Skira Paris
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9782370740731
Year: 2018
Publisher: Editions Skira Paris
Description:
The complete guide of the extraordinary collections of the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the new-born universal museum by the French, Pritzker Prize winning architect Jean Nouvel. Like the museum, born on the Arabic peninsula but turned towards the entire world, Louvre Abu Dhabi publications will highlight masterpieces of many civilisations. This ensemble of books will showcase Louvre Abu Dhabi, a museum that will play an important role in the artistic discoveries, education and exchanges between peoples. As a unique reinterpretation of art history, these texts explore the mutual artistic influences that exist between cultures and throughout centuries. Louvre Abu Dhabi has been conceived as a "museum city" or Arabic "medina", inspired by the world and for the world. It will be the first Arabic museum of a universal vocation, located in the Saadiyat Cultural District, conceived as a bridge to the future with the purpose of linking knowledge and civilisations. Designed as a global art history handbook across the museum's collections, The Guide will take the reader through a cross-cultural journey through the entire museum, gallery by gallery. The museum will be a place of dialogue between cultures and civilizations and it will offer a transversal vision of art history, spanning from the first villages to the first great powers, from civilisations and empires to universal religions, from Asian trade routes to the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, from cosmographies to modern art, modernity and the global scene.