The National Museum inaugurates the exhibition "Gardens of Paradise: The Language of Flowers in Iznik Ceramics" in cooperation with the Louvre Abu Dhabi

The National Museum inaugurated at the Splendours of Islam Gallery on Wednesday, 15 December 2021, “Gardens of Paradise: The Language of Flowers in Iznic Ceramics” exhibition in cooperation with the Louvre Abu Dhabi. The inauguration was under the patronage of Her Highness Dr. Mona bint Fahd al-Said, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University for International Cooperation and Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Museum.
 
The exhibition aims to shed light on the art of Iznik ceramics decorated with flowers and the special symbols it embodies related to evoking Qur’anic descriptions that recall the gardens of Paradise. The exhibition will continue for one year.
 
The exhibition is abounding with selected collections of Iznik Ceramic decorated with flowers that were naturally depicted on artworks, as Ottoman art in general and ceramic arts in particular passed a turning point in the 16th century.