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Museum With No Frontiers [MWNF]
Добавлен 5 янв 2015
Museum With No Frontiers (MWNF) was founded on the principle of building bridges through knowledge and understanding. In cooperation with our Partner museums, we create virtual museums and exhibitions that provide access to art and cultural heritage from around the world. Explore rich histories dating back to ancient civilizations from the comfort of your home and discover first-hand the splendor of Islamic Art in the Mediterranean.
We invite you to explore our online museums and discover a world of intercultural dialogue through art and culture.
Museum With No Frontiers Home: www.museumwnf.org
Discover Carpet Art: carpets.museumwnf.org/
Discover Islamic Art: islamicart.museumwnf.org
Sharing History: Arab World - Europe | 1815-1918: sharinghistory.museumwnf.org
Discover Baroque Art: baroqueart.museumwnf.org/
We invite you to explore our online museums and discover a world of intercultural dialogue through art and culture.
Museum With No Frontiers Home: www.museumwnf.org
Discover Carpet Art: carpets.museumwnf.org/
Discover Islamic Art: islamicart.museumwnf.org
Sharing History: Arab World - Europe | 1815-1918: sharinghistory.museumwnf.org
Discover Baroque Art: baroqueart.museumwnf.org/
Dining With The Sultan. The fine art of feasting. Exhibition walkthrough with Linda Komaroff.
Video based on the exhibition organised by Los Angeles County Museum of Art, USA (17 December 2023 to 4 August 2024).
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Islamic Art: Timurid Copper Bowl with Khamseen: Islamic Art History Online
Просмотров 6872 года назад
Dr. Linda Komaroff, Curator of Islamic Art at LACMA, in partnership with the open-access online platform Khamseen, presents an exquisite example of metalwork during the Timurid dynasty with this tinned copper bowl that was produced in the end of the 15th century/beginning of the 16th century. View this object at Khamseen: Islamic Art History Online: bit.ly/KhamseenTinnedCopperBowl. Explore more...
Islamic Art: Traditional Dagger with the National Museum of Oman
Просмотров 4743 года назад
The tradition of wearing daggers dates back to the Bronze Age. Today 4 common types of Omani daggers exist but the curved dagger remains the most prolific. Jamal bin Hassan al-Moosawi, Secretary General of the National Museum of Oman, walks us though a Sayyidi style dagger. Learn more about the traditional Omani daggers at: bit.ly/MWNFOmaniDagger Visit all of our virtual islamic art exhibitions...
Islamic Art: Mughal Jade Flask with the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha
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The Mughal dynasty of India left behind magnificent works of art that showcase the artistic and technical skill of Mughal craftsmen. Tara Desjardins, Curator for South Asia at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, presents an extraordinary jade flask fashioned in 17th century Mughal India in this video. Explore more objects from the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha at: bit.ly/MIADohaIslamicArt Learn ...
Manuscript Art: Hajj Certificate with the Museum of Islamic Art Doha, Qatar
Просмотров 4434 года назад
Pilgrimage scrolls are certificates that document the travels of someone on pilgrimage or Hajj. Each scroll features the pilgrim’s itinerary and illustrates the topography of sacred sites. Curator for North Africa and Iberia at the Museum of Islamic Art Qatar, Mounia Chekhab Abudaya, takes us through a unique certificate of this kind from 1433 and the beautiful illustrations of sites such as th...
Manuscript Art: The Shahnama with the Museum of Islamic Art Doha, Qatar
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The Shahnama or ‘The Book of Kings’ is the world’s longest epic poem written by a single poet. For centuries the Shahnama was a staple in education for young princes all over Iran, Central Asia, and beyond. Nicoletta Fazio, Assistant Curator at Museum of Islamic Art Doha Qatar, takes us through one of the museum’s masterpieces and the most luxurious illustrated manuscript ever produced for a ki...
Manuscript Art: The Ramayana Epic with the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha
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The Ramayana is one of two major Sanskrit epic poems of ancient India. The epic narrates the life of Rama, a legendary prince. Marika Sardar, curator at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha takes us through the museum’s copy of the Ramayana from the 1590s and its beautiful illuminations and intricate paintings that bring the story to life. View the manuscript at: bit.ly/2nWt41n. Explore more manus...
Discover Islamic Art: Ikat Limar, The Forgotten Royal Textile
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Malay limar was once regarded as the finest and most valuable textile of Southeast Asia, often used for the royal court and high nobility. Our Partner, the Islamic Museum of Malaysia spotlights the history of the highly sophisticated Malay limar textiles and the few weavers who are keeping the forgotten tradition alive. Get a closer look at Malay limar textiles in our virtual museum at: bit.ly/...
Discover Islamic Art: The Umayyad Citadel
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The Umayyad Citadel, known in Arabic as Jabal al-Qal'a, is a well-defined natural elevation at the heart of ancient and modern Amman. The citadel once comprised of a palace complex, a plaza, a congregational mosque and domestic quarters within the fortified walls. Archeologist Mohammad Najjar, former Director of the Friends of Archaeology and Heritage and board member of the Museum With No Fron...
Discover Islamic Art: Turko-Balkan Architecture
Просмотров 2845 лет назад
Curator Miodrag Misa Tomic from the Museum of Vuk and Dositej in the National Museum of Belgrade guides us through one of the oldest houses in Belgrade. Built during the Ottoman Empire, this is a shining example of Turko-Balkan architecture.
Discover Carpet Art: Silk Kashan Carpet with Gulbenkian Museum
Просмотров 13 тыс.6 лет назад
Kashan was a well-known centre of textile production in Iran, popular for it’s fine silk and sophisticated design. Discover the history and craftsmanship behind the beautiful 16th century silk kashan at the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon. Jessica Hallett, Curator of the Middle East Collection, tells the story of the textile made of 5 million handwoven knots. Explore the Kashan carpet furt...
Discover Islamic Art: Mamluk Glasswork with Museum of Islamic Art at State Museums Berlin
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The Ayyubids were known for the production of enameled glass. After their reign ended, the Mamluks furthered the tradition of glass production in Egypt and Syria, creating new techniques for applying enamel. Margaret Shortle, Context Curator for the Museum of Islamic Art at the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, shares the history behind this unique glass production and the iconography of Polo, an an...
Discover Islamic Art: The Aleppo Room Museum of Islamic Art at State Museums Berlin
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The paintings in the Aleppo Room make up the oldest collection of a Syrian dwelling house from the Ottoman Empire. Stefan Weber, Director of the Museum of Islamic Art at the Pergamon Museum Berlin, shares the history of the Aleppo Room and the significance of working with refugees and Syrians to document the heritage of Syria. Learn more about the artefact at: bit.ly/TheAleppoRoom Visit all of ...
Discover Islamic Art: Manuscript Art with Museum of Islamic Art Sharjah
Просмотров 4736 лет назад
Calligraphy and book illustration became an art form in Arab Islamic civilization, where artists innovated new scripts and elements for decoration and gilding. Osman Fidan, Senior Researcher at Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization, shows us the exquisite detail and history of a Qur’anic manuscript considered to be one of the greatest Ottoman manuscripts at the museum. Learn more about the Hol...
Discover Islamic Art: The Mihrab with Museum of Islamic Art at State Museums Berlin
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A Mihrab, or prayer niche, is an arched niche located in a mosque to indicate the direction of Mecca for Islamic prayer. Sophia Vassipoulou, Art Historian of Islamic Art at our Partner Museum: the Pergamon Museum Berlin tells the history behind the beautiful Mihrab from the Bey Hakim Mosque that was put together from hundreds of individual ceramic pieces. Learn more about the mihrab and Bey Hak...
Sharing History Partner Meetings, 2012 - 2014 (Madrid, Cairo, Bucharest, Sharjah)
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Sharing History Partner Meetings, 2012 - 2014 (Madrid, Cairo, Bucharest, Sharjah)