ART AND MUSIC IN MUSLIM CULTURE

ART

• No animals early on
• ' Only God can create life'
• Turned to other art

GEOMETRIC DESIGN

• Shapes & patterns
• On everyday items
• Not of Nature

ARABESQUE

TEXTILES

• Manufactured fabrics
• Woven
• Made of wool, linen, silk, cotton
• Trade & clothing
• Showed rank

CALLIGRAPHY

• Beautiful writing
• Copied Qur'an
• Cursive
• Used reeds or bamboo and ink
• Decorated everyday items

MUSIC

• Unique
• Cordoba - mix
• Arab Culture
• Native Spanish Culture

DRUMS

FLUTES

LUTES

CULTURAL INFLUENCE

• Influenced
• Europe
• North Africa

THANK YOU!