Patterns of Luxury: Islamic Textiles, 11th-17th Centuries

Patterns of Luxury: Islamic Textiles, 11th-17th Centuries emphasizes the diversity of textile traditions by including vibrant examples from Egypt in the Fatimid and Ottoman periods, Islamic Spain, Ottoman Turkey, Persia during the Safavid dynasty and India during the Mughal period. The exhibition showcases rare and magnificent examples of the museum’s collection of early Islamic textiles, including many that have not been on view in decades and some that have never before been exhibited at the museum. St. Louis Art Museum, US, June 13 to January 4, 2026.