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Islamic Decorative Arts: Metalwork, Rock Crystals and Mosaics
Combining geometry, calligraphy, vegetal motifs, and precious materials, Islamic artisans created objects of both beauty and meaning, reflecting the spiritual, scientific, and aesthetic values that shaped Islamic civilization across centuries.
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Art of India: A Mirror of India’s Incredible Culture
From Hinduism, with its pantheon of imagery of gods, goddesses, animals and many other figures, to Islam, with its astounding architecture and intricate calligraphy, the many facets of India have given rise to a fascinating and beautiful collection of artworks.
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Islamic art is not the art of a nation or of a people, but that of a religion…
Multicultural and multi-ethnical, this polymorphic and highly spiritual art, in which all representation of Man and God were prohibited, developed canons and various motives of great decorative value.
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