Some 93 different design objects and artworks make up the Marvellous Creatures show, which runs until Sept. 11, 2016. As a new show called Marvellous Creatures: Animals in Islamic Art reminds us, mythical beings and anthropomorphized heroes from the natural world are about as old as humanity itself. Fans of Game of Thrones or The Jungle Book might want to consider an outing to the Aga Khan Museum. Nearly half of the vibrantly coloured and fanciful ceramics, jewelry, glass, textiles, paintings and manuscripts are on loan from the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar. Before there were screens to see them on, they inspired artistic expression in almost every genre and culture.

Source: thestar May 27, 2016 09:30 UTC