The Art of Islam: Foreign Yet Familiar

Great Museums: The Art of Islam at the Met and the Louvre” examines the extraordinary artistic masterpieces in the museums’ Islamic Art collections, and reveals a surprising number of connections that unite Western and Islamic traditions, in art, science, and literature. The film explores the surprising cultural relationships between the Islamic and the Western worlds.

Must watch: Click the link below to watch this wonderful video report about the history of Islamic Art!

https://www.kcet.org/shows/great-museums-the-art-of-islam-at-the-met-and-the-louvre/episodes/great-museums-the-art-of