Museum of Islamic Art Doha
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| Name | Museum of Islamic Art Doha |
| Original name | متحف الفن الإسلامی |
| Alternative name(s) | MIA |
| Location | Doha, Qatar |
| Director | Julia Gonnella |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Architect | I.M.Pei |
| Website | http://www.mia.org.qa/ |
Museum of Islamic Art Doha (Arabic: mathaf al-fann al-islāmī, MIA), is an Art Museum, founded in 2008, in Doha, Qatar. The museum collections includes masterpieces of Islamic art, including metalwork, ceramics, jewellery, woodwork, carpets, textiles and glass, collected from three continents and dating from the 7th to the 19th century.
History
Museum of Islamic Art, offshore museum in Doha, Qatar, located on the southern end of Doha Bay. It is noted for its vast collection of Islamic art spanning 1,300 years. The museum, which opened in 2008, was designed by the Pritzker Prize-winning Chinese American architect I.M. Pei, with an interior designed by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. While it maintains a style typical of Pei’s work, the building incorporates elements that can be seen in ancient Middle Eastern structures.[1]
Collection
Its collection includes many prized examples of Arabic calligraphy, early Islamic books, ceramics, glass, ivory, jewelry, metalwork, miniatures, textiles, and woodwork.[2]
Gallery
Arhan Carpet (16th century), Museum of Islamic Art Doha
Chessboard Carpet (15th century), Museum of Islamic Art Doha
Polonaise Carpet (17th century), Museum of Islamic Art Doha
Rothschild Carpet (16th century), Museum of Islamic Art Doha
Mughal Carpet (16th century), Museum of Islamic Art Doha
SultanMurad Carpet (16th century), Museum of Islamic Art Doha
See also
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