Prékopa Ágnes (szerk.): Ars Decorativa 30. (Budapest, 2016)

Zsombor Jékely: The Museum of Applied Arts in 2013-15

3. View of the exhibition Islamic Art, 2013

lamic countries that entered the collection of the Museum of Applied Arts. Besides their artistic value, the objects on display represent the collection’s richness of artistic genres. The geographical provenance of these textiles, metalwork and ceramics span from Morocco to Iran and to the area of the Caucasus, and their date of creation from the 9th to the 19th century. The most significant ensemble of the collection consists of the colourful carpets, ceremonial saddles and weapons decorated with precious stones that entered Hungary during the 16th-17th centuries from the Ottoman Turkish Empire mainly by way of trade and as presents. (Fig. 3) Besides the artistic experience, this unique collection represents a positive example of relationship between cultures and religions and of cooperation between nations.

Tiffany, Gallé e maestri dell’Art Nouveau nella collezione del Museo delle Arti Applicate, Budapest Musei Capitolini, Rome 20 February - 28 April 2013 Masters of Art Nouveau in the Collection of the Museum of Applied Arts 24 May 2013 - 4 January 2015

The main emphasis of the programme of the Museum of Applied Arts in 2013 was to display this internationally significant Art Nouveau collection both to the national and international public. At the beginning of the year, the Museum of Applied Arts was invited to organize an exhibition in Rome, in the framework of the Italian- Hungarian cultural year. An exhibition featuring a selection of chief works from the Art Nouveau period was put together by

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