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Making of the Jameel Gallery.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Islamic Art at the V&A ; 2
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Community.
- Belief Systems.
- Archaeological artifacts.
- Fine arts.
- London, England.
- Middle East.
- Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art.
- Victoria and Albert Museum.
- Jameel, Mohammed Abdul Latif,.
- Kashani, Maqsud,.
- Jones, Dill,.
- Smith, Sir Robert Murdoch,.
- Local Subjects:
- Community.
- Belief Systems.
- Archaeological artifacts.
- Fine arts.
- London, England.
- Middle East.
- Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art.
- Victoria and Albert Museum.
- Jameel, Mohammed Abdul Latif,.
- Kashani, Maqsud,.
- Jones, Dill,.
- Smith, Sir Robert Murdoch,.
- Genre:
- Documentary
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (49 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : Illuminations TV, 2006.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- London’s V&A has one of the world’s finest collections of Islamic art from the Middle East. Among its 10,000 objects are the Ardabil Carpet made in 16th-century Iran, one of the largest and finest carpets in existence, and an exquisite rock crystal ewer from 11th-century Egypt. From the summer of 2006, these treasures will be displayed in a dazzling new gallery conceived to increase awareness and appreciation of Islamic art. This DVD offers two films, the first film following the creation and achievement of the new Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art at the V&A. Beginning with the removal of the Ardabil Carpet from the old gallery display, and then travelling through to the USA, Iran and Japan, this unique film recounts a vivid 18-month journey, ending with the glittering opening of the new gallery. Included also is a history of the collection, the renovation of the Gallery, installation sequences, and interviews with key curators, designers, conservators and other experts. Complementing The Making of the Jameel Gallery, An Introduction to Islamic Art highlights the beauties and complexities of many of the greatest objects from the V&A collection. Curators and experts concentrate on a selection of the treasures to draw the viewer into the fascinating world of Islamic art. Each of the main forms of the arts under Islam – ceramics, textiles, metalwork and manuscripts, together with elements of architecture – is discussed and illustrated.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed June 12, 2023).
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