How has Islamic Art evolved over time?

Question

I am doing research and would appreciate your input and possibly some websites for reference!

Answer 1

I am not an historian, or even further an art critic, but let me pass this on I recently read what is now being called biographical travel lit., anyone that is not a journalist that travels to "hot spots" and observes local customs/"human interest" reflections. Anyway, I love it, when the author good, engaging, , when bad, boring, might as well read Wikpedia. This one British author wrote "A Strange Light" about his travels through Afghanisitan a couple of years ago, Fabulous!!, however his current "travel lit" book examines Iran, and in my opinion not as good. But to your qustion, documents the evoluation/appreciation of Islamic Art from a layman's perspective, full of critical /academic references and his challenges to. Like the non-ivory tower approach to Shakespeare. I just have a simplistic received "understanding" of Islamic art, no actual wordly /physical representation images, hence the geometry, and the calligraphy of The Koran as opposed to iconography to enhance/focus worship. This book takes it to another level--above the accepted "norms' yet not into art criticism and its' specialized "parlance".. Not being derogatory(sp), not my field. Also this author appears to document the spatial construction of mosques with the art within. I learned /was exposed to the idea that Islamic artwork more than following The Korans' injunctions against physical representations of the natural world, just like all monotheistic religions, all have their own strictures. afterall, I doubt Michealangelo realy wanted to lay on his back all those years, yet an inspiration for generations that followed.. This author opened a venue for a religious/artisitc/evoluationary approach that is from his book, overlooked by laypersons. The book is currently listed on the N.Y. Times Book Review list. (Non_fiction), maybe still on best-sellers' list, Also, if your interested search by former referenced title. Correct Title. I hope i could help. I just love passing on good reads, and his former book was how i encountered.

Answer 2

this could be a extra special question, and one it quite is been on my concepts plenty, at present. it sort of feels like the subject with Islam in the fashionable-day is that it is been stagnant in it is ideology for the final 800 years. there is been no real progression in theory because of the fact the Crusades. the place is Islam's Voltaire? the place is its Spinoza? the place are the thinkers which will loose it from risky dogmatism that retains it locked at middle of the night an prolonged time? Islam desperately desires an Enlightenment, if it ever hopes to effectively combine into the fashionable international. it could no longer stay to tell the tale continuously with an concepts-set of xenophobia and aggression against non-adherents. edit @??KiNgZoFsAnDz??: That argument is getting extremely stale. i'm somewhat unwell of Muslims recycling the chant "yet we stored Aristotle, and invented the concept of 0!" What have you ever achieved in the previous few centuries of any observe? to boot oppress women, carry homosexuals, and salary holy conflict? you're caught in the previous, and that's the subject. Muslims are killing their very own faith and each lifestyle that comes into touch with it. edit ok, Ms. Revolution. i will quite look up Ibn Arabi and Mulla Sadra. honest is honest. till finally then, please attempt to no longer fly anymore planes into our homes. have relaxing dressing from head to toe in curtains, and being well worth 0.5 as much as a guy on your "more suitable" lifestyle. thank you *dripping sarcasm*

Answer 3

Great question...although when I think of what Islam contributes to society...art doesn't seem to make the headlines.
That sure would be a nice change though....since they're so peaceful and all...

Answer 4

I don't know but ISLAMIC ART is rated number ONE in art & design in the world, it is just BEAUTIFUL and IMPOSSIBLE to do.

Answer 5

I don't know what art they like, but they sure seem to hate Danish cartoons.