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Illustrated outline of this book by Dr. Esin Atil on the arts on the Mamluk empire of Egypt, Syria, and Palestine from 1250 AD, hosted by Islamicity. Illuminated manuscripts and metalwork.
http://islamicity.com/Culture/atm/atm.htm
An account of the art of the Seljuks and Mamluks, illustrated by photographs of objects from the permanent collection.
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Detroit Institute of Arts Permanent Collection Ancient Art Islamic Art These sacred messages were written down by 651 as the holy book, the Qur'an. In 622 Muhammad left Mecca for Medina in a journey called the hijra which marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar (1 A.H In 630 he...Painted representations of mosques by Chinese artist Sean Wang, with attention on details of Islamic architechture.
http://info.uah.edu/msa/mosques.html
Describes the huge Khalili Collection of Islamic Art: more than 20,000 objects coving some 1400 years. Exhibitions and publications.
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The KHALILI Collections ...An illustrated overview of the museum's collection of nearly 12,000 objects, including calligraphy, ceramics, textiles, glass, and metalwork for both sacred and secular realms.
http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/department.asp?dep=14
Linda Komaroff, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, describes the development of Islamic art and the historical and cultural traditions from which it emerged. Includes history, periods, images, dynasties, glossary and maps.
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Islamic Art Indroduction Islamic art is perhaps the most accessible manifestation of a complex civilization that often seems enigmatic to outsiders. Through its brilliant use of color and its superb balance between design and form, Islamic art creates an immediate visual impact. Its...