Masterpieces from the Al Thani Collection

Each object is a testament to human creativity and its ability to shape raw materials into works of art, giving them purpose and meaning, be it through polishing and carving stone, manipulating metal, or through mastery of the pictorial arts and the art of adornment. Whether depictions of deities or sacred texts, royal portraits or luxury tableware, fine weapons or exotic jewels, the astonishing objects in this Collection lead visitors on a journey through six millennia of history from Ancient Egypt to Mughal India and China, from the African continent to the Olmec world. They are presented together for the first time in dedicated galleries at the Hôtel de la Marine, a jewel of neo-classical French architecture in the heart of Paris : an exceptional setting for an extraordinary collection.

This volume illustrates works of art from The Al Thani Collection shown in the inaugural exhibition at the Hotel de la Marine, Paris