Art in the Islamic world
Subtitle: al-Sabah collection, Kuwait National Museum = Art du monde islamique : collection al-Sabah, Musée National du Koweit
Publisher: Gulf Museum Consultancy Company WLL
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Safat, Kuwait
Language: eng; fre
Subjects: Art collections; Interactive multimedia; Islamic art; Art; Matḥaf al-Kuwayt al-Waṭanī
Other titles: Al-Sabah collection, Kuwait National Museum; Art du monde islamique
Description: An interactive visit of the most comprehensive private Islamic art collection. Features themes presented by major specialists, 400 masterpieces are presented, 100 objects animated in 3D, 2 hours of video, a richly illustrated reference catalogue with powerful catalogue search tools. Shows a brief history of Kuwait, the al-Sabah family and the owners of the collection, the looting and return of the collection in 1990/91, the collection backstage, and Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah cultural activities.
Notes: Title from disc label.

Produced by Oryx Productions on behalf of Gulf Museum Consultancy Company ; directed by IM Media Res.

DVD-ROM.

System requirements, PC: Processor 200 mhz, 128 Mo of RAM, 12 X DVD-Rom player, Windows 98, ME, 2000, Quick Time for Windows (supplied on disc), soundblaster 16 bits compatible sound card, screen 800 x 600 (65536 colours).

System requirements, Macintosh: Power PC G3, 128 Mo of RAM, 12 X DVD-Rom player, Mac OS 9 (or sup.), Quick Time for Mac (supplied on disc), screen 800 x 600 (65536 colours).

English and French.