Mamlouks, 1250-1517. Peinture en histoire des arts et

en histoire des arts et de la culture

Fascinated by objects

because the Etruscan civilization has many points in common with that of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

“New Clio” collection

Mamlouks, 1250-1517. Peinture en histoire des arts etThe Mamluk Sultanate (1250 1517) represents more than two and a half centuries of Near Eastern history, covering a vast territory that included Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, part of eastern Anatolia and the Arabian Peninsula, home to the holy places of Islam. This dynasty, descended from military slaves, forged its legend through its warrior strength and reigned during a particularly fertile period for the arts of Islam. The Mamluks were great