Furusiyya: The Art of Chivalry between East and West
New exhibition in the Louvre Abu Dhabi – Furusiyya in the East meets Chivalry in the West. Visitors will discover how these distinct practices of combat and knightly values led to a specific culture in the Islamic East and the largely Christian West.
This unique exhibition explores the ancient roots of chivalry as well as the role of a knight in combat and the different chivalric codes that developed around the world, from Iraq and Syria in the East, to France and Spain in the West. Through over 130 rare artworks from the 10th to the beginning of the 16th centuries, including spectacular arms, armour, and rare manuscripts, discover how some of these practices and the knightly spirit became a past time, and how some of them continue around the world to this day.
Organised by Louvre Abu Dhabi, Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge and Agence France Muséums. Curated by Elisabeth Taburet-Delahaye, Director, Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge; Carine Juvin, Curator, Department of Islamic Art, Musée du Louvre and Michel Huynh, Head Curator, Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge.
Hypsos ME has provided the complete handling and execution of this exhibition Furusiyya. This includes all exhibition graphics, set works, AV, museum showcases, electrical and security systems, museum lighting and climate control.
