In the Louvre opens' Islamic wing "

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in the Louvre opens' Islamic wing "

In the Louvre in the summer opens a new wing dedicated to the art of Islamic countries, according to reporters, "TBN" referring to the portal islamrf.ru.

Project Gallery "Islam" conducted by renowned Italian architects - Mario Bellini and Rudy Richchotti. It is a transparent cover as a "flying silk", made of small glass disks. The new gallery will take a yard Visconti.

The Louvre is known for its fine collection of Islamic art, which includes about 10 thousand items. Only one tenth of them are on permanent display. The new gallery will significantly increase the exhibition space.

France - not only from Western countries, where there is growing interest in Islamic art. Berlin Museum of Islamic art has a wonderful collection of objects of Islamic art, religion and life of VIII-XIX centuries. Victoria and Albert Museum in London also has one of the most interesting collections of Islamic art. Exhibition, telling about the richness of culture of the Islamic world, often open in museums across Europe.

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