ArtDayME: Louvre Abu Dhabi hosts 'From Kalila wa Dimna to La Fontaine' exhibition.

From Kalila wa Dimna to La Fontaine brings together more than 130 artworks, ranging from centuries-old manuscripts to contemporary pieces, showing the impact of fables on culture and society.

The exhibition takes its name from Ibn Al-Muqaffa’s collection of fables, Kalila wa Dimna, which was an Arabic translation and reinterpretation of the ancient Sanskrit work, the Panchatantra. Jean de La Fontaine, meanwhile, was the French poet whose fables drew inspiration from Kalila wa Dimna, as well as from the works of Aesop.

From Kalila wa Dimna to La Fontaine is running until July 21 at Louvre Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Organised by Louvre Abu Dhabi in collaboration with Bibliothèque Nationale de France and France Muséums, curated by Mrs. Annie Vernay Nouri, Former Chief Curator, Oriental Manuscripts Department, Bibliothèque Nationale de France.