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Islamic art Wikipedia ~ Islamic art encompasses the visual arts produced in the Islamic world Islamic art is difficult to characterize because it covers a wide range of lands periods and genres including Islamic architecture Islamic calligraphy Islamic miniature Islamic glass Islamic pottery and textile arts such as carpets and embroidery It comprises both religious and secular art forms Religious art is represented by calligraphy architecture and furnishings of religious buildings such as mosque fittings

Islamic arts Britannica ~ Islamic arts the literary performing and visual arts of the vast populations of the Middle East and elsewhere that adopted the Islamic faith from the 7th century onward These adherents of the faith have created such an immense variety of literatures performing arts visual arts and music that it virtually defies any comprehensive definition

BBC Religions Islam Islamic art ~ A common feature of Islamic art is the covering of surfaces covered with geometric patterns This use of geometry is thought to reflect the language of the universe and help the believer to

Arts of the Islamic World article Khan Academy ~ Read and learn for free about the following article Arts of the Islamic World

Islamic Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art ~ Islamic Art The Mets collection of Islamic art ranges in date from the seventh to the twentyfirst century Its more than 15000 objects reflect the great diversity and range of the cultural traditions of Islam with works from as far westward as Spain and Morocco and as far eastward as Central Asia and India

Islamic Art History of Muslim Visual Arts ~ History of Islamic Art Umayyad Art 661750 Noted for its religious and civic architecture such as The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem built by Abd alMalik 691 and the Great Mosque of Damascus finished 715 Abbasid Art 7501258

Islamic Arts – Islamic Arts Society ~ Islamic art encompasses the visual arts produced from the 7th century on wards by people who lived in the Muslim world The similarities between art produced at widely different times and places in the Islamic world is the key feature of Islamic art It includes calligraphy painting glass ceramics woodwork and textile

Islamic Art and Architecture Artsy ~ Islamic art includes architecture calligraphy decorative arts carpets ceramics and metalware among other examples and painting and stems from territories as diverse as the Arab world Iranian lands Turkey India China and Spain