dragon
& phoenix
Centuries of Exchange between Chinese and Islamic worlds
6 october 2021 – 12 february 2022
Dragon and Phoenix
Set off on a magical journey in time through the civilisations of the Chinese and Islamic worlds. The exhibition “Dragon and Phoenix” tells the story of over a thousand years of exchanges, both material and immaterial.
An ideal of technical prowess and beauty, China fascinated the Islamic world. As a supplier of luxury objects, the Islamic world inspired China.
Between the two worlds there developed a veritable system of international trade, initially overland, via the different routes that formed the Silk Road, and then across the seas, with the development of new navigation tools and the opening of new passages across the Indian Ocean. These communications networks enabled the circulation of objects, technologies, images, people and ideas. Ceramics, gold and silver ware, as well as, silk, all followed and illustrated this process. These are the treasures you will discover in this exhibition, embodying the rich history of cultural interactions between two worlds: the encounter between the dragon and the phoenix.
« Enter the fascinating world of exchanges and influences between China and the Islamic world through the words of Sophie Makariou, curator and president of the Musée National des Arts Asiatiques Guimet, as she presents the exhibition. »
Selection of Iconic artworksDrag & Drop
EXPLORE THE KEY WORKS IN THE EXHIBITION WHILE TAKING IN THE RICH IMAGERY AND THE DIVERSITY OF TECHNIQUES AND INFLUENCES.
Discover The manuscritsDrag & Drop
WE INVITE YOU TO LEAF THROUGH SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PAGES FROM THE MANUSCRIPTS DETAILING THE TRAVELS OF MARCO POLO, ZHENG HE AND IBN BATTUTA, THE FIGURES YOU HAVE JUST MET IN THE ANIMATION
TO GO FURTHER
GO DEEPER INTO THE WORLD OF “DRAGON AND PHOENIX” BY EXPLORING THE DOCUMENTARY RESOURCES AND THE EXHIBITION E-BOOK OR BY LISTENING TO THE PODCAST WITH THE SHOW’S CURATOR.
