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Islamic Faith and Art

Islamic Faith and Art. Islam spread rapidly in the 7 th century across the Near East and the Meditteranean The Muslim religion prohibited the used of human figures in their art so they created elaborate geometric and abstract designs

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Islamic Faith and Art

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  1. Islamic Faith and Art Islam spread rapidly in the 7th century across the Near East and the Meditteranean The Muslim religion prohibited the used of human figures in their art so they created elaborate geometric and abstract designs Arabesque is the intricate surface decoration of patterns used in Islam Islamic architecture is extremely elaborate and imaginative. Islamic places of worship called mosque

  2. Rugs-Textile Art • Regarded as the best achievement of Islamic craftsmanship and design • Used for kneeling during prayer • Use a knotting technique • Usually have intricate symmetric and symbolic patterns • The Ardabil has 300 knots per square inch 1540, Wool, 281” X 156”

  3. The Alhambra • Granada, Spain • 1338-1390 • In Arabic translates “the red” • Could be a reference to the red color of the clay used to build the exterior walls • Could commemorate the red of the flames from the torches used to light its construction at night • Palace, fortress, and mosque • Famous for its courtyards-most famous of which is…

  4. The Court of Lions • - uses columns, arches and decorative relief in stucco • Stucco- plaster used for decorative cornices, moldings, or ceilings; also, a cement coating for the exterior of a building • Sierra Nevada Mountain range acts as backdrop • Building was captured the city in 1492 and altered as well as added on the palace in the style of the Renaissance • Just missed being one of the new 7 Wonders of the World

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