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London Great Mughal exhibition displays pieces from Kuwaiti Islamic Antiques Museum

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10/11/2024

publish time

10/11/2024

Pottery vessels found in excavations in the city at the beginning of the last century

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, United Kingdom, is holding an exhibition titled “The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture and Opulence”, in collaboration with the Islamic Antiques Museum of Kuwait. About 20 rare pieces from the Al-Sabah collection are being displayed at the exhibition, which aims to celebrate the extraordinary creative output and internationalist culture of the Golden Age of the Mughal Court (about 1580-1650) during the reigns of its most famous emperors: Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan.

Coins used in the city of Verulamium and Other mosaics in good condition

The exhibition opened to the public on Saturday November 9, and will continue until May 4 of next year. The imperial workshops employed Hindu and Muslim artists from various areas of the empire to create hybrid art that is distinguished by its design and beauty, the exhibition traces Mughal art from jeweled pottery, carpets, velvets and the art of architecture and books. (KUNA)