Maysa Sultan

Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Exhibition, From Kalila wa Dimna to La Fontaine
26 March — 21 July 2024

Organised by Louvre Abu Dhabi in collaboration with Bibliothèque Nationale de France and France Muséums, curated by Mrs. Annie Vernay Nouri, Former Chief Curator, Oriental Manuscripts Department, Bibliothèque Nationale de France.

Featuring more than 100 artworks, including manuscripts, graphic arts, and 3D objects, that trace the fascinating evolution of Animal fables. They originated in India and Greece, then evolved through influential figures such as Ibn al-Muqaffa' and Aesop, reaching their pinnacle with French fabulist Jean de La Fontaine in the 17th century.