What is your favorite piece of Islamic Artwork?
Artwork can include architecture, ceramics, paintings, and other hand-made articles so there are many things that you can choose from. What is your favorite piece, who was it created by, and why is it your favorite?
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I lived in the West Bank and taught ESL.
I'll never forget the day I spent at the Dome of the Rock (Al-Aqsa Mosque) in Jerusalem. It took me many hours to soak in each nook and cranny that was filled with tile work from Suleiman the Magnificant in 1545. Being a touchy-feely person, I was in paradise. I touched all the tile while I examined it. I was even able to reach my hand inside a special compartment and feel deep inside the actual stone that it is built upon. You can feel the dent in the stone where thousands of hands have reached and touched for thousands of years . They even anoint the area in rose oil.
It took all day to gaze at every column around the mosque, each one with a different color and texture. I will never forget that day. Since I was there with friends that were Muslim, I was able to stay long past the tourist times and soak everything in. Heaven!
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M$This drinking cup is a 17th century Mughal cup made of jade.
This prayer rug , very intricate art made of silk, wool and metal is between the 16th and 17th century.
Islamic artwork during the Mamluks Empire:
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M$The name comes from the color of the walls (al-Hamra in Arabic). The Nasrid dynasty modified the palace from its beginning in the IX Century toward 1492 when it was surrendered after Reconquista.
The Moorish part consist of Generalife gardens, Nasrid palaces and Alcazaba. (the citadel)
The Nasrid palaces are connected through courtyards or passages.
In the XIII centrury Mohammed I made its palatial residence here and Mohammed II added walled ramparts. The peak of its constructions was achieved during Yusuf and Mihammed IV's times. In the Comares palace there is the throne hall above which lies a canopy, suggesting the Universe of Allah. Impressive gateways were placed.
An impressive facade for Cuarto Dorado was added. The name comes from the gilded cupola. Other art features rae mocarabes (plaster stuccowork), tiles, cedar wood motifs with pine and cone shells.
The Palace of Lions includes a 12 lions marble allegory, an oasis of stone in which water flows and 124 columns which represent a forest of palm trees.
The art style is peculiar and characteristic under the name of Nasrid art. The decorations are used to intensify the light. The water acts as a mirror and adds optical illusions. The effect is of tranquility. Honeycomb patterns or stalactite vaulting were used
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Yes, I consider the architecture and decorative items decoration rather than art. Good abstract art is few and far between.
sorry about the general look of my answer; I had problems editing it
Notice that you and the others claiming positive things for Islamic "art" are forced to show architecture not paintings. Architecture can be decorative, but it is scarcely art.
The Palacio de Generalife
Court of Myrtles
The Hall of the two sisters - ceiling
I see, so for you Islamic art, architecture along with its decorations, Eastern Orthodox art, abstract art are either non-existent or poor quality.
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I think you're the one who concluded that it is a fact that all Islamic art are no good from what I understand from your answer. Yes, it is a question based on one's own opinion that's why I was surprised on how you criticize all the answers on this thread, everyone's entitled to their own.
Architectural, Abstract, Decorative creations are considered "works of art" along with Paintings, Sculptures, Photography as you said ,etc.etc...
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, like your examples, I honestly don't dig it,sorry but I considered it an artwork and I would not negate its creation. All works of art are unique and deserves recognition regardless.
There is also sculpture. Also photography, if it is deliberate art photography rather than snapshots or simple illustrations.
The original question was an opinion question. You can't really talk about what is good art or not as fact.
I have had the good fortune over the years to have visited many of the world's world class art museums as well as quite a few others. The amount of great art that has been created is amazing. I can't think of a single example from Islamic art or even Eastern Orthodox which is comparable.
Here's three well-known examples out of so many:
We have our own preferences about everything or differences the way we see things, but you are the one who come up to the conclusion that only "paintings" are artwork, and "Islamic" artwork are no good compared to others, that's not a fact in my opinion. Paintings are not the only form of "art" and depicting the human face and form is certainly not the only subject to be able to create an artwork with interest and artistic value. It would be nice to see if you have included some examples of your favored "art". Thanks @albanian.
I don't think much of Eastern Orthodox art either.
That is false twofold; first the Islamic art has very beautiful works
look at the photos that were submitted here for a start
More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_art
including Taj Mahal (
secondly, humans were depicted for example
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kam%C4%81l_ud-D%C4%ABn_Behz%C4%81d
Similar with your "logic" the Eastern Christian Orthodox art is ugly because it doesn't allow statues of humans
"In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, only flat panel or bas relief images are used. The Greeks, having a long, pagan tradition of statuary, found the sensual quality of three dimensional representations did more to glorify the human aspect of the flesh rather than the divine nature of the spirit and so prohibitions were created against statuary. The Romans, on the other hand, did not adopt these prohibitions and so there is still statuary among the Roman Catholics to this day. "
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icons
