Journeys through Louvre Abu Dhabi

ISBN: 1419752839

Author: Fontanel, Beatrice

Condition: New

An exploration of artworks at Louvre Abu Dhabi highlighting the work of fearless explorers of past centuries outside of EuropeDesigned to take the reader on a long journey around the world, this large-size album embarks on a tour to the heart of one the worlds most beautiful museums, the Louvre Abu Dhabi, a major art museum with a universal calling. The book travels across civilizations through the prism of a hundred of the museums most beautiful and stunning works of art, a tribute to humanitys artistic creation, from prehistoric times to the present day. The collection shines a spotlight on the works of Arab physicians and mathematicians, African blacksmiths, Chinese ceramists, and many others-proving that in spite of wars and age-old rivalries, civilizations have always mingled and become enriched as a result.