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Mediums of Islamic art

Islamic art throughout history has been mainly abstract and decorative, portraying geometric, floral, Arabesque, and calligraphic designs. Unlike the strong tradition of portraying the human figure in Christian art, Islamic art does not include depictions of human beings. The lack of portraiture is due to the fact that early Islam forbade the painting of human beings, including the Prophet, as Muslims believe this tempts followers of the Prophet to idolatry. Over the past two centuries, especially with increased contact with Western civilization, this prohibition has relaxed to the point where only the most orthodox Muslims oppose portraiture. Islam  listen? (Arabic: al-islām) the submission to God is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions, and the worlds second largest religion. ... This article is about Islamic art. ... Calligraphy in a Latin Bible of AD 1407 on display in Malmesbury Abbey, Wiltshire, England. ... Christian Art is a broad classification of art that spans across many different Christian religions. ... Self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh A portrait is a painting, photograph, or other artistic representation of a person. ... The Prophet is the name of several things, including several religious leaders and charismatic figures in history: Joseph Smith, Jr. ... Idolatry is a term used by many religions to describe the worship of a false deity, which is an affront to their understanding of divinity. ... For alternative meanings for The West in the United States, see the U.S. West and American West. ...

For this reason, Islamic art is often associated with the Arabesque style, which usually involves repeating geometrical patterns that express ideals of order and nature. This article is about Islamic art. ... Geometry (from the Greek words Ge = earth and metro = measure) is the branch of mathematics first introduced by Theaetetus dealing with spatial relationships. ...

Forbidden to paint human beings and taught to revere the Qur'an, Islamic artists developed Arabic calligraphy into an art form. Calligraphers would (and still do) draw from the Qur'an or proverbs as art, using the flowing Arabic language to express the beauty they perceived in the words of Muhammad. The Quran (Arabic: al-qurān literally the recitation; also called Al Qurān Al Karīm or The Noble Quran; or transliterated Quran, Koran, and less commonly Alcoran) is the holy book of Islam. ... The stylized signature of Sultan Abdul Hamid I of the Ottoman Empire was written in an expressive calligraphy. ... Arabic (العربية) is a Semitic language, closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... Muhammad is a common male name for Muslims. ...

Some examples of styles of Arabic calligraphy include:

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See also

Islamic tilework also exhibits exquisite craftsmenship. Shrine of Hadhrat Masoumah, first built in the late 8th century.

• Islamic architecture
• Islamic pottery
• Arabesque
• Arabic calligraphy
  • Kufic
  • Naskh
• Iranian architecture

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External Reference

• Islamic Art Review