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Affinities: Islamic Art Wonders in the Department of Decorative Arts

Musee du Louvre · Paris, France · 24 Jun to 31 Dec 2026

On nowConfirmed 1 Sep 2026, 2 weeks agoFrom the museum's own page

Some 50 objects from the Louvre's Islamic Art department put back into the decorative arts galleries where Islamic work hung for over a century, read through light, colour and sculpture.

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