Shah 'Abbas: The Remaking of Iran

Dates: 19.2.2009 to 14.6.2009. This major exhibition explores seventeenth-century Iran through the reign and legacy of one of its most influential rulers, Shah Abbas I (reigned AD 1587-1629). Shah Abbas was a stabilising force in Iran following a period of civil war and foreign invasion. The exhibition will demonstrate Shah Abbas's social, religious and artistic influence. The objects will include Qur'ans, mosque lamps, paintings, carpets, calligraphy, porcelain and silks.

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