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Islamic Art and Architecture (Art (Essentials (Geometry and patterns…
Islamic Art and Architecture
Art
Essentials
All muslim art, not just religious specific pieces
Crafts and decorative arts included
Paintings and sculptures not highly though of
Calligraphy is a major art form
Books
Writing
Writing used to decorate buildings and objects
Seeks to portray the meaning and essence of things rather than just physical
people do not appear in specifically religious art
Geometry and patterns
Common feature
Circles are infinite and reminds them that Allah is too
Reminds them of Allah
Plant motifs
Called arabesques
complex geometric designs give the impression of unending repitions
Reminds them of Allah
Meaning and design
focuses on spiritual representtion
mirror of a culture
worldview
centres on allah
That Islam makes their everyday life beautiful, so Islam art should use everyday things beautiful too.
Islimi
Floral patterns
represents nature
decoates buildings
Architecture
Materpieces of Islam
Taj Mahal
The Alhambra
The Friday Mosque, Esfahan
The Dome of Rock
Suleymaniye Mosque complex, Istanbul
The great mosque of cordobu
Great mosque of samarra
The Citadel of Aleppo
Mosque
Dome
covers main prayer hall
Muqaranas
stalactite vault, persian architectal statement
Lots of art - decorating architecture