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ISLAMIC EMPIRE

Published on Nov 25, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ISLAMIC ART

ART, CALLIGRAPHY, DESIGN, AND ARCHITECTURE
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Calligraphy

Many calligraphers used the Quran as their topic for their calligraphy.
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A good calligrapher is respected and appreciated greatly.

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DESIGN

Many Islamic artist focused their art on geometric designs called tesselations.

Many Islamic Mosques are full of favored designs and tesselations in them.

Architecture

SOME EXAMPLES OF ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE ARE MOSQUES, MADRASAHS (RELIGIOUS COLLEGES), TOMBS, AND PALACES.

Islamic architecture is the most important and most prominent of Islamic art.

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Arabesques

Artistic scrollwork made from winds stems and odd leaves.
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OTHER EXAMPLES

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PERSIAN MINIATURES

Small paintings that represent humans, animals, and abstract objects.
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