In the new exhibition halls of the museum, nestled under the Visconti courtyard, will be on display more than 2500 works of art of different epochs of Muslim countries

design of the new wing of the Louvre's Islamic art Source: Nicolas Sarkozy and Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud Source:

Create a new wing of the Louvre Museum, dedicated to the art of Islam - an important event in history located in the heart of Paris, the former royal palace and one of the most famous museums Europe. This project - the largest reconstruction plan area since the construction of the Louvre by architect Yu Min Peem (Ieoh Ming Pei) Twenty years ago the now famous glass pyramid. A new section of the museum will take within its walls one of the largest collections of Islamic art in the world and unique as the diversity of the materials making up the works of art, and to reach a variety of historical periods and geographical areas.

This ambitious project grew out of observations made by the new director of the Louvre, Henri Luarettom (Henri Loyrette) in 2001: then he regretted the fact that collection of Islamic art, Middle Eastern antiquities belonging to the Division of the Louvre, may not be within the available exhibition space be provided the viewer in full. From the outset, the project supported by the then French President Jacques Chirac (Jacques Chirac), which is considered the establishment of the Islamic wing of the opportunity to "strengthen the role of the Louvre as a cultural institution of global significance, as well as to remind the citizens of France and the rest of the world about the importance of the contribution made by Islamic civilization in the development of French culture ", as well as a step designed to promote dialogue across cultures and civilizations. In July 2008, was the new French president, Nicolas Sarkozy (Nicolas Sarkozy), took part in the ceremony of laying the first stone of the new wing of the museum, also stressed in his speech the importance of this project for the development of mutual understanding between people of different cultures.

It looked like the Visconti courtyard January 4: construction work comes to an end Source: daylife.com

A should look like finished object Source:

The new wing will be on display more than 2500 works of art. This works from the collections of the Louvre, and objects from the collections of four museums belonging to the so-called Central Association of Museums of Applied Art. The exhibition will cover the art of many countries - from Spain to India started in the VII - XIX centuries, with many exhibits brought before the public for the first time.

under construction wing has settled down in the courtyard of the Visconti, one of the most beautiful ancient courtyards in the Louvre. Architects Richotti Rudy (Rudy Ricciotti) and Mario Bellini (Mario Bellini) in his project were able to preserve the historical appearance of the yard Visconti and create a modern design, invented the underground exhibition halls with wavy glass roof through which they will penetrate the natural light. The new department of the museum will occupy a territory of the court, and the area under the building and will consist of two underground levels, ground floor, located at ground level.

opening of the museum, whose construction is supported by the Muslim countries, such as Saudi Arabia, represented by Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, King of Morocco Mohammed VI, the Emir of Kuwait, the Sultan of Oman and the Republic of Azerbaijan, will be held this summer.

Prepared Estrova Maria, AI

Source : artdaily.com , artinvestment.ru