Located halfway between China and Europe, in the crossroads of all the communication roads, the Islamic world underwent the influence of all the surrounding cultures and so became the cradle of an art in the multiple facets. Potteries, ceramic, brass objects, objects of the every day life or the ritual objects, our gallery suggests you to discover numerous pieces stemming from this rich and complex art.
Bronze flask
XIIth century AD
The Islamic art is rhythm and geometry: encircle, squared, triangle, hexagon and star are the fundamental figures which allowed the Moslem artists to create ornamental patterns repeated to the infinity, the characteristics of this art so particular.

The calligraphy is considered for a long time as the noblest means of artistic expression. The calligraphic inscriptions are used to transcribe the words of the Seer on numerous supports: stone, mosaics, bronze or copper divers objects, potteries...
Ceramic plate
Samarkand, XIIth century AD
Bronze bowl of divination
Iran or Afghanistan
XVIIth century AD
Detail of a Koran engraved on brass plate
XIIth century AD