The Arabs are getting some culture, which is nice to see.
France sends 300 masterpieces for Louvre in UAE
Oct 13, 2014 |
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French architect Jean Nouvel poses in front of a model of the Abu Dhabi Louvre Museum in this file photograph from March 2007.
Masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci and Vincent van Gogh will be among 300 works displayed at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Emirate said Sunday, as it aims to become a leader in fine art.
The museum, built at a cost of 500 million euros ($630 million) and set to open in December 2015, will feature paintings and sculptures from 13 of France’s most renowned collections spanning from pre-Bronze Age to Pop Art, it said in a statement.
“This will be the first time many of these works will travel to Abu Dhabi or even West Asia, and are a rare opportunity to see important art from French museums,” said Sultan bin Tahnoon al-Nahyan, chairman of the organisation behind the project.
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France sends 300 masterpieces for Louvre in UAE The Asian Age?
France sends 300 masterpieces for Louvre in UAE
Oct 13, 2014 |
|
French architect Jean Nouvel poses in front of a model of the Abu Dhabi Louvre Museum in this file photograph from March 2007.
Masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci and Vincent van Gogh will be among 300 works displayed at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Emirate said Sunday, as it aims to become a leader in fine art.
The museum, built at a cost of 500 million euros ($630 million) and set to open in December 2015, will feature paintings and sculptures from 13 of France’s most renowned collections spanning from pre-Bronze Age to Pop Art, it said in a statement.
“This will be the first time many of these works will travel to Abu Dhabi or even West Asia, and are a rare opportunity to see important art from French museums,” said Sultan bin Tahnoon al-Nahyan, chairman of the organisation behind the project.
Continue reading at:
France sends 300 masterpieces for Louvre in UAE The Asian Age?
