Art from the Islamic Civilization
- from The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait -

In this summer 2013, the National Museum of Korea presents the special exhibition The Art from the Islamic Civilization, introducing the highlights from The al-Sabah Collection, which is regarded as one of the world's finest Islamic art collections. Since the 7th Century, Islamic empires had exerted a strong influence on a vast area from Spain in the west to China in the east. This exhibition showcases a total of 367 treasures, including pottery, glass, metal, fabric, stone, wood, jewelry, and miniature painting born through the time and space of the Islamic civilization. The exhibition is largely divided into two parts: the first part is focused on the characteristic elements of the Islamic art arranged in time sequence from the 8th to 18th century. The second part guides viewers to some of the quintessential elements of Islamic art expressed by calligraphy, various geometrical and arabesque patterns as well as a selection of luxurious jewelry which is widely praised as the gem of the al-Sabah Collection.

○ Exhibition Contents: 367 works from 8th century to 18th century representing

                                  the history and culture of Islam
○ Host: National Museum of Korea, SBS
○ Lenders:  The al-Sabah Collection, National Council for Culture,

                   Arts  & Letters, Kuwait

○Homepage:   www.islam2013.com
○ Tel: 02)541-3173
○ Admission Fee

○ Docent Tour

○ Curator’s Talk: every Wednesday 18:30 / Special Exhibition Room