Wedding of Greek deities: Thetis and Peleus (Italy 50BC – 50AD)
Art museums often lend each other masterpieces. This year, however, marked a first — a large-scale show by a major Western museum in Iran! The world’s largest museum, the Louvre, proudly calls it, “…an outstanding cultural and diplomatic event for both countries.”
The Louvre contributed fifty masterpieces for “The Louvre at Tehran” to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Iran’s National Museum. Meantime, back in France, The Louvre exhibited, “The Rose Garden: Masterpieces of Persian Art from the 19th Century, on Qajar dynasty Iran.”
Lucky for us, my husband happened to be in Tehran to snap these photos for us. The art spanned centuries. Hover over the pictures for descriptions and click on them to see full-sized.
Assyrian sphynx in Iran via the Louvre
Marcus Aurelius (Roman art around 170AD)
Ottoman Sultan Mustafa II by Levni (Turkey 1700-1720)
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28 thoughts on “Part 1: The Louvre visits Tehran”
Good morning and thanks for this great article with these amazing pictures. I didn’t how your hubby was such an accomplished photographer, dear. There is a longstanding relationship between the Iranians and French culture ( mark that I did not say “the French”, usually so disgusting) I met several Iranians while I was studying in Paris. This is such an extraordinary production that I will take the liberty to re-blog it for the cultural benefit of my readers, with your permission of course.I took three words of one of your comments in my page (you said: so much wisdom) to create a sub-section in my new book called “a nugget of wisdom” to summarize some practical lessons to overcome that resilient,nefarious “emotional frustration” in women.
Un grosso baccione. Arrivederci.
Great exchange !! … Today and tomorrow are the “Journées du Patrimoine” here in France which means entrance will be free in most monuiments, museums and other cultural venues !!!
Good morning and thanks for this great article with these amazing pictures. I didn’t how your hubby was such an accomplished photographer, dear. There is a longstanding relationship between the Iranians and French culture ( mark that I did not say “the French”, usually so disgusting) I met several Iranians while I was studying in Paris. This is such an extraordinary production that I will take the liberty to re-blog it for the cultural benefit of my readers, with your permission of course.I took three words of one of your comments in my page (you said: so much wisdom) to create a sub-section in my new book called “a nugget of wisdom” to summarize some practical lessons to overcome that resilient,nefarious “emotional frustration” in women.
Un grosso baccione. Arrivederci.
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many thanks, Mario – glad you enjoyed it — & glad to see you’re still blogging. all are welcome to reblog any of my posts 🙂
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Never thought I’d see the day when this would happen. I’m happy to see it though.
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me too 🙂
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I lived in Iran for about 1 1/2 years back in the 60s. Thank you for this post.
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glad you enjoyed it — have you posted about your time there?
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It was so long ago, back in the mid-1960s. I was with a USA advisory group to the Iranian Army for about 1 1/2 years.
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this calls for a guest blog post, no? here’s flexible guidelines: https://happinessbetweentails.com/2018/01/29/got-1-to-3-great-photos-or-illustrations-an-article-300-words-or-less-that-youd-like-published-on-happiness-between-tails/
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Thank you for the opportunity.
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That is a good beginning that gives hope!
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Great exchange !! … Today and tomorrow are the “Journées du Patrimoine” here in France which means entrance will be free in most monuiments, museums and other cultural venues !!!
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fabulous!!! wish I was there 🙂
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