These arabesque patterns were neither specifically Arabian nor religiously symbolic, but they remain a unifying feature of Islamic art. A matrix of intertwining stems, leaves, and flowers form a ...

the frilled flowers hark back to Persian textiles; and the refusal of difference between art and design reverberates with a ...

emeralds and sapphires in the shapes of flowers, berries and leaves found in traditional Mughal Indian jewelry. “The discovery of Islamic art was so new,” Pierre Rainero, Cartier’s director ...

Each space is loosely devoted to the major accepted tenets of Islamic art: endlessly expandable patterns representing the infinity of God; flowers evoking gardens of Paradise; calligraphy ...

The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) in Doha is set to host diverse workshops this month, inviting residents and visitors of all ...

The exhibition, titled “Bestowing Beauty: Masterpieces From Persian Lands,” is part of the 10th-anniversary celebrations for the museum’s Art of the Islamic Worlds initiative and ...

In some art from the Islamic world, you will find repeating patterns of flowers and plants. These patterns can be seen on everything from rugs and pottery to decoration in books. Islamic art has ...

Against this backdrop, the Islamic art market is volatile ... show an Indian miniature depicting a Mughal princess holding a flower and a small cup of wine, and a fine 17th-century Turkish ...