08 July 2018
The Exhibition “ Al-Fann: Art from the Islamic Civilization from The al-Sabah Collection” Has come to an End
Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities has ended “Arts of Islamic Lands : Selections from the al-Sabah Collection” on 7 July 2018. The exhibition was inaugurated in 18 January 2018, under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of His Majesty the King and President of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), in the presence of the Director General of Dar Al Athar Al Islamiyyah, Her Highness Shaikha Hessa Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah and H.E Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa. The exhibition, co-organized by BACA and Dar Al Athar Al Islamiyyah, is one in a series of events held this year within the calendar of the "Muharraq, Capital of Islamic Culture 2018”.
The visitors have enjoyed the magic mystery of this unique selection of Islamic artifacts affects during 6 months, including private collections of Shaikh Nasser Al Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah and Shaikha Hessa Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah, who have been gathering these masterpieces since the 1970s. The collections are today considered among the most comprehensive and distinctive collections of Islamic arts in the world.
The exhibition also covers the stages of art in the Muslim countries from the first century AH (seventh century AD), i.e. the year 622 AD, the year of the Prophet's Hijra (migration) from Makkah to Medina, the birth of the Islamic state and the expansion of great empires in the 10th century AH. The exhibition also features unique objects ranging from carpets and architectural fragments to exquisite ceramics, metalwork, jewelry, scientific instruments, calligraphy, illustrated manuscripts, textiles, pottery, glass, jewelry, metalwork, and arms and armor.
On the other hand, Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities presented recently, at Bahrain National Museum, a new museum exhibition planning and design at the Graves Hall that provides a very comprehensive look at the kinds of issues that are involved showcasing the history of these burial mounds hall to the visitors. The new hall featured the latest technology giving a general idea of what the inside of Dilmun burials looked like and updated information according to the latest archaeological excavations and discoveries. The public enjoyed visiting the wide show space, all these items and data through cutting-edge audio-visual technology used in museums worldwide. The team working on the innovation project of this Grave Hall was made up by experts from Bahrain, France, Italy and Denmark.
