The organisers of the Islamic Arts Biennale have ceased trying to define Islamic art in favour of encouraging full expression ...

The second edition of the Saudi Arabian event brings together religious masterworks—including objects from the Vatican in the ...

Examining the geometric patterns that characterize so much of Islamic art can provide students with important insights into the technology, scientific knowledge, and religious beliefs of Muslims.

Jeddah has a central place in Islam. As the gateway to Makkah, the birthplace of Islam and the Prophet Mohammed, the city has ...

Islamic art is art made as part of the religion of Islam close IslamIslam is the name of the religion, and its followers are known as Muslims. and forms part of religious life. It can also mean ...

Impeccable craftsmanship and numerical attention to detail have long been hallmarks of historical Islamic art, from the ...

Medieval aesthetic thoughts on visual arts and craftsmanship. The image of 'Islamic' art and the historiography of the field. Avinoam Shalem studied history of art at the universities of Tel Aviv, ...

Islamic art is a slow boil. It wraps itself delicately around you, slithers tantalizingly through your being and leaves you ...