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NEW YORK --- The exhibition "
Making the Invisible Visible: Conservation and Islamic Art," on view beginning April 2, will demonstrate how our understanding and appreciation of the works of art we see in visible light can be augmented by information gleaned using other wavelengths of light, from infrared to x-rays. Through some 20 examples of works in various materials, and an additional 14 objects in the adjoining galleries, visitors will get a behind-the-scenes look at how the technical expertise and conservation resources available within the Museum are utilized in the study and preservation of Islamic art. An online feature including extensive information about the exhibition and the work of conservators and conservation scientists on objects in the collection of the Department of Islamic Art will be available on the Metropolitan Museum's website (www.metmuseum.org). [
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