The name “Mamelukes” still holds great evocative power today, conjuring up images of a legendary and fascinating Orient populated by indomitable knights. This fascination has endured through the centuries and was revived during the Egyptian campaign of 1789, then through the Orientalist painters and a veritable “Mameluke mania” that swept through Cairo in the second half of the 19th century. The exhibition aims to shed light on this little-known culture and its unique characteristics, adopting a very broad and transregional perspective that encompasses the numerous and rich exchanges between the Mamluks and other civilizations in Asia, Africa, and Europe. Going beyond the best-known aspect, the Furusyya, the exhibition will also highlight the complexity and diversity of Mamluk society.

General Curator: Souraya Noujaïm, Louvre Museum.
Scientific Curator: Carine Juvin, Louvre Museum.
Exhibition Design: bgc studio
Graphic Design: Atelier Bastien Morin
Lighting Design: Concepto
Photo Credit: Giovanni Ricci