British Museum exhibition explores impact of Islamic world on Western art

A portrait of Sultan Bayezid I, School of Veronese, Italy, circa 1580. Photo: Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia

Just about a decade ago, the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur held an exhibition on how Islamic arts and culture has influenced the West.

Many European works, including the finest wares inspired by the Islamic world, were put on display at the show in 2018.