First of all, it is an event because the museum Louvre Abu Dhabi opens up to the world.
Thus, at the crossroads between Asia and Europe, it is a universal story that visitors explore.
It is located on the island of Saadiyat, the district dedicated to culture and the arts. There is no doubt that the luminous Louvre Abu Dhabi calls for meditation.
More precisely, it is a seamless whole where aesthetics transport the works and highlight the links between the different civilizations. Moreover, its architecture also connects the sky, the sea and the desert, revealing a spiritual universe.
Louvre Abu Dhabi
In fact, the architect Jean Nouvel Louvre Abu Dhabi was designed as a city-museum (medina) that combines traditional Arab inspiration, contemporary design, and engineering prowess. It is worth noting that the sun filters through this structure creating a «rain of light» evoking the shadow of intertwined palm trees in the oases of the United Arab Emirates.
Louvre Abu Dhabi
Thus Esprit Joaillerie discovered this new museum of
Louvre Abu Dhabi which covers the entire history of humanity through exceptional treasures.
Louvre Abu Dhabi
Louvre Abu Dhabi
Sphinx
600-500 BC.
Flying Dragon
475-221 BC.
Tiger Decorated Plate
675-800
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Japan
1100-1200
Virgin with the Child
Around 1500
Fragment of a Plaque in the Shape of a Mihrab
1250-1350
Buddha
580-530
XVIIth
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Pierces Fines Necklace, Gold
2340-2100 BC.
Louvre Abu Dhabi
Bassin named after Bonifilius
Around 1300
The Beautiful Cook
1495-1495
Napoleon Bonaparte
1803
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Fountain of Light
2016
«See Humanity In A New Light»
About the Louvre Abu Dhabi:
To begin with, the Louvre Abu Dhabi, inaugurated in 2017, is France’s largest cultural project abroad. Moreover, it is the result of an unprecedented cooperation between France and the United Arab Emirates that gave birth to the world’s first universal museum. It is worth noting that the success of the Louvre Abu Dhabi rests on three pillars: spectacular architecture, the richness of its permanent collection thanks to the commitment of the Louvre and the French museums, and the quality of its temporary exhibitions..
