(문화) 카타르 국립 박물관
(문화) 카타르 국립 박물관
On a man-made island extending into the Persian Gulfstands one of the region’s most impressive architectural and cultural landmarks. Qatar’s Museum of Islamic Art houses a treasure trove귀중물 that spans걸치다 14 centuries and 3 continents. Museum director Orr Brereton introduces us to some of its priceless exhibits. The diversity of the artifacts displayed in 3800 square meters of gallery space reflects a civilization that once extended from Spain to western China.
Intricate복잡한 Metal work, calligraphy서예, ceramics, textiles. “This is the earliest surviving silk carpet from Iran.” This surprisingly modern-looking bowl is traced to the 9th century in what is now southern Iraq. It’s an example of global trade connections that go back a millennium. “Later on when the Chinese developed blue and white porcelain자기류 that was the most famous ceramic in the world and the most influential in trade. They actually copied the technique from the Middle East. They took the blue color from the Middle East. And the Middle East was the first major customers for Chinese blue and white.”
The museum opened last year with extravagant사치스러운 celebrations. Among the guests of honor, the museum’s architect, I M Pei, famed for his glass pyramid at Paris’s Louvre Museum. After extensive travels, Pei found the inspiration for his design in the courtyard of Cairo’s Ibn Tulun Mosque, specifically the 13th century ablution목욕 fountain, the Sabil. In a region best known for its glass and steel towers, this structure stands out as a modern icon paying homage존경을 표하다 to ancient traditions.
The design combines minimalism, cubism and the arabesque. It has wide open spaces, geometric patterns, typical of Islamic art, Octagons8각형, circles, domes, arches, cubes. One of the most remarkable pieces is the simple jade pendant 옥 장식. It belonged to the 17th century mogul emperor Shah Jahan, a symbol of a love story that has reverberated through the centuries. There are also less subtle정교한 pieces to dazzle눈부시게 하다 the eye. “And these were favorite stones of mogul emperors in India.” Huge emeralds brought by European merchants from the new world. Shun Smiligia for inside the Middle East, Doha, Qatar.