(Les Arts de l'Islam au Louvre - La Main Tendue)

Content: An exclusive tour of the new Department of Islamic Art at the Louvre. A fascinating journey to the heart of a culture that has constantly transcended borders. Some 18,000 pieces, more than a thousand years of history spanning a territory from Spain to India: beads, ceramic tiles, architectural elements, carpets, furniture, and a Mamluk porch. How to present this exceptional collection, a testament to a rich and complex civilization that spoke not only Arabic, but also Turkish, Farsi, and Hindi? A few months before its opening to the public on September 22, 2012, Richard Copans followed the creation of the Louvre's new, eighth department dedicated to Islamic art.

Countries:

France,

Australia

Genres:

Documentary,

History

Runtime:

49 minutes

Year:

2012

Directors:

Richard Copans

Production companies:

CNC,

Les Films d'Ici,

ARTE,

SBS

Actors:

Crews:

Director

Writer

Director of Photography

Editor