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ISLAMIC ART

ISLAMIC ART. Early History. Early Islam forbade the paintings or drawings of human portraits, including the prophet, as they thought it would lead to idolatry. ( worshipping the idol, or painting) This forbidding led to the use of calligraphic art.

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ISLAMIC ART

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  1. ISLAMIC ART

  2. Early History • Early Islam forbade the paintings or drawings of human portraits, including the prophet, as they thought it would lead to idolatry. ( worshipping the idol, or painting) • This forbidding led to the use of calligraphic art. • It usually portrays order and nature through geometrical shapes. • They usually used it on religious monuments, carpets and hand written documents.

  3. Arabesque- an art form • Arabesque was a geometrical art form that was not widely used in the Islamic world until the golden age of Islam bloomed. • Arabesque is a symbol of united faith, and the way the traditional Arabic cultures viewed the world. • There are 2 modes of this art form: 1. the principles that govern the order of the world.2. The flowing nature of plant forms

  4. Here are some examples of Arabesque art

  5. How is the art categorized? • Islamic art is based on the different dynasties that ruled during different time periods. • These dynasties include the Sassian, Byzantine, Umayyad caliphate and Abbasid dynasties. • Islamic art has always retained its intrinsic quality and unique identity.

  6. The artists • The Islam artists wanted to show the message of Islam to the world, rather than the normal art used in other cultures. •   They mainly concentrated on woodwork, ivory inlays, glass-making, ceramics, textile weaving and rug-making. • They used to cover walls and objects with mosaics, tiles, carvings and paintings. • Even weaving was an art.

  7. Craftsmen • The Islamic craftsmen used to excel in bookmaking arts, such as leather binding which left a deep mark upon Europe, manuscript illustrations, miniature painting—especially in book illustrations—and above all, the art of making paper. • Their knowledge of paper making was brought to Sicily and Spain and then to Italy and France, generating a great increase in book production in the West.

  8. Their contributions towards civilization: • They developed new glazing techniques. (gazing= method to put on windows) • Since they were masters in weaving, they had made an Arab cape, which was worn by Sicily's King Robert II on his coronation. This was an example of delicate artwork.

  9. They also developed the art of crucible steel forging. This is when you put a metal to melt, or expose it to a high temperature.

  10. Islamic art throughout history has been abstract and decorative, portraying geometric, floral, arabesque, and calligraphic designs.

  11. Thank You! Anagha

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