ISLAMIC ART

The term Islamic art not only describes the art created specifically in the the Muslim faith (for example, a mosque and its furnishings) but also characterizes the art and architecture historically produced in the lands ruled by Muslims, produced for Muslim patrons, or created by Muslim artists. As it is not only a religion but a way of life, Islam fostered the development of a distinctive culture with its own unique artistic language that is reflected in art and architecture throughout the Muslim world. With its geographic spread and long history, Islamic art was inevitably subject to a wide range of regional and even national styles and influences as well as changes within the various periods of its development. It is all the more remarkable then that, even under these circumstances, Islamic art has always retained its intrinsic quality and unique identity. Just as the religion of Islam embodies a way of life and serves as a cohesive force among ethnically and culturally diverse peoples, the art produced by and for Muslim societies has basic identifying and unifying characteristics. Perhaps the most salient of these is the predilection for all-over surface decoration. The four basic components of Islamic ornament are calligraphy, vegetal patterns, geometric patterns, and figural representation.88

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    MAMLUK MASJED GLASS OIL LAMP

    Mamluk Masjed Glass Oil Lamp (copy from 20th)

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    MARBLE CARVED CALLIGRAPHY PANEL

    MARBLE CARVED CALLIGRAPHY PANEL (COPY FROM 20TH)

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    MARBLE CARVED CALLIGRAPHY PANEL 2

    MARBLE CARVED CALLIGRAPHY PANEL (COPY FROM 20TH)

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    FATIMID PEACOCK TERRACOTTA

    FATIMID PEACOCK TERRACOTTA (COPY FROM 20TH )

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    Islamic Terracotta Jug with Molded Decorations

    Circa=> 800 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions=> (19cm) high x (12.5cm)

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    Islamic Terracotta Jug with Molded Decorations 2

    Circa=> 800 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions=> (22 cm) high x (15 cm)

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    CERAMIC DISH WITH TURQUOISE ENGLOBE

    CERAMIC DISH WITH TURQUOISE ENGLOBE FROM RAQQA DECORATED WITH INTERLACED ROSACE WITH SPANDRELS ADORNED WITH LATTICE JOINED WITH STRIPES TO A FRIEZE "DENTS DE LOUP" diam 22 cm

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    A RAQQA POTTERY BOWL

    Ceramic plant motifs painted black on transparent turquoise glaze cracked , iridescent . done with 7 cartridges around a rosace . Syria, Raqqa , 13th century Diam. 21.5 cm

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    Islamic Terracotta with Molded Decorations

    Circa=> 800 AD to 1200 AD, Dimensions=> (32 cm) high x (22 cm)

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    KUTAHIA CERAMIC VASE

    KUTAHIA CERAMIC VASE WITH CALLIGRAPHY INSCRIPT (COPY)

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    KUTAHIA CERAMIC VASE 2

    KUTAHIA CERAMIC VASE WITH INSCRIPT (COPY)

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    KUTAHIA CERAMIC BOWL SHELL

    KUTAHIA CERAMIC BOWL SHELL (COPY)