Tag: Islamic
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Islamic bookbinding
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Oman Art
Oman traditional art inspiration Oman modern art inspiration Alia Alfarsi Dr Hanan Al Shihi
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Woodcuts
Landscape Figures Architecture
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UAE Art
Archaeological motifs Modern Art article Hazem Mahdy automatic art
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Islamic geometric design
Islamic geometric patterns derived from simpler designs used in earlier cultures: Greek, Roman, and Sasanian. They are one of three forms of Islamic decoration, the others being the arabesque based on curving and branching plant forms, and Islamic calligraphy; all three are frequently used together. Many traditional patterns were based on is the division of the circle…
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Iranian art: Miniatures
Shahname by Firdausi: miniatures of Ancient Iran Qalamkar (traditional woodblock printing in Farsi) Contemporary Persian Miniatures
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Saudi Art
Saudi Arabian art includes both the arts of Bedouin nomads and those of the sedentary peoples of regions such as the Hejaz, Tihamah, Asir and the Najd. There is also a vibrant modern art scene in major cities highlighting social issues, with a number of prominent women artists. Architecture The first mosque of Islam was the house…
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Islamic calligraphy
From Free Islamic Calligraphy Meriem Marsli Edited and extended from Wikipedia Islamic calligraphy, is the artistic practice of handwriting and calligraphy, based upon the alphabet in the lands sharing a common Islamic cultural heritage. It includes Arabic , Ottoman, and Persian calligraphy. It is known in Arabic as khatt Islami (خط اسلامي), derived from the word ‘line’,…
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Iranian Art: Geometric (forthcoming)
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Shirin Neshat
Source: edited and extended from Wikipedia Shirin Neshat (Persian: شیرین نشاط; born March 26, 1957) is an Iranian visual artist who lives in New York City, known primarily for her work in film, video and photography. Her artwork centers around the contrasts between Islam and the West, femininity and masculinity, public life and private life, antiquity…