It is perhaps because of its origins that Calouste Gulbenkian revealed a particular interest in the artistic production of the Orient and acquired many objects: ceramics, carpets, fabrics, illuminations, bindings and lamps of mosque. These pieces that reflect the most varied trends of Persian art, Turkish, Syrian, Caucasian, Indian and Armenian, the 12th to the 18th century, are on display in the Islamic East the gallery with an exceptional choice of tiles from Iznik adorned with tulips, hyacinths and carnations, Turkish and Persian carpets, enameled mosque lamps of the 14th century. Eastern Islamic Art Calouste Gulbenkian’s interest in artistic production from Persia, Turkey, Syria, the Caucasus and India, is very much in evidence here. The numerous objects on display include carpets, fabrics, illuminated manuscripts, book bindings, mosque lamps, painted tiles and ceramics. Armenian Art This small ensemble is essentially made up of illuminated parchments from the 16th – 17th centuries;…
