Emphasis on the experience of reception over the context of production enables a new approach, not only to Islam and its arts, but also as a decolonizing model for global approaches to art history.
Islamic art is art made as part of the religion of Islam close IslamIslam is the name of the religion, and its followers are known as Muslims. and forms part of religious life. It can also mean ...
Examining the geometric patterns that characterize so much of Islamic art can provide students with important insights into the technology, scientific knowledge, and religious beliefs of Muslims.
The 'Istanbul Mushaf,' a monumental work of Islamic art and history created under the guidance of renowned calligrapher ...
Art critic Alastair Sooke travels to Doha's Museum of Islamic Art, an iconic building designed by the renowned architect I.M. Pei. He meets the museum director to find out about the complexities ...
At the oldest public art museum in the United States, miniatures, glassware and other intricately created works transport ...