1 / 37

Islamic Art

Islamic Art. General Characteristics. Calligraphy Preference for patterns Figural Images – secular art. General Characteristics Continued. Media “decorative arts” Patrons Artists. Periods of Art. Early Islamic Period Early Medieval Period Late Medieval Period Late Islamic Period.

necia
Télécharger la présentation

Islamic Art

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Islamic Art

  2. General Characteristics • Calligraphy • Preference for patterns • Figural Images – secular art

  3. General Characteristics Continued • Media • “decorative arts” • Patrons • Artists

  4. Periods of Art • Early Islamic Period • Early Medieval Period • Late Medieval Period • Late Islamic Period

  5. Early Islamic Period

  6. History • Muhammed c.570–632 • Qur'an - “recite” • Successors • Umayyads • Abbasids

  7. Plaque with king on horseback

  8. Cosmetic Container

  9. Qur’an • Standard arrangement during Abbasid period • Followed tradition of Byzantium manuscripts • Kufric script replaces by 9th century

  10. Kufric • city al-Kufa • Black or dark brown ink • Created on parchment

  11. Architectural Decoration

  12. Early Medieval Period

  13. General Artistic Style • Strong Regional characteristics • Greater use of figural decoration & forms

  14. Fatimid Egypt and Syria • Wealth & opulence • Decorative arts • Beads & lusterware & jewelry

  15. Beads detail

  16. Rock Crystal vase

  17. Marvered & Combed Glass

  18. Jewelry

  19. Islamic Spain • More conservative environment • Uncertainty in government • Refines older styles

  20. Calligraphy example

  21. Astrolabe

  22. Ceramics

  23. Late Medieval Period • Mongol invasions – 13th Century • Hülagü, Il-Khan • Captial in Tabriz • Empire falls in 1335

  24. General Artistic Style • Influence of Chinese designs and motifs • Incredible creativity • Dynastic patrons • Role of manuscript illumination

  25. King Khusraw Parviz Listening to Barbad the Concealed Musician, 13th Century

  26. Luxury Vessels

  27. Calligraphy

  28. Alhambra • Nasrid Dynasty of Spain • Grenada • Residence of royalty by the 13th century • 1492 – Charles V takes over

  29. Alhambra courtyard

  30. Details

  31. Mosaic Work

  32. Late Islamic Period • Period of dynasties • Safavids – Iran • Mongols – India • Ottomans – Anatolia, Arab lands, Eastern Europe • Sulayman the Magnificent (r.1520 - 1560)

  33. Pottery

  34. Pottery

  35. Textiles

  36. Painting

  37. Man with pitchfork, 1634

More Related