But again, while such patterns reached their peak through Islamic art, they were originally adapted from the classical traditions of Greece, Rome, and Sasanian Iran. Building on these traditions ...

Speaking about why geometry and calligraphy are so central to classical Islamic art, she says: “I think it’s the only way to represent sophisticated ideas. If you look at Picasso, Matisse ...

Some traditional Islamic calligraphers have concerns about the freewheeling expression in some of the new art. Nihad Dukhan ... viewers confuse it with the classical form.

Calligraphy is associated with geometric Islamic art on the walls and ceilings of ... Calligraphy continues to flourish in the forms of classical calligraphy and modern calligraphy.

My art in this exhibit is going to be mostly paintings and mixed media. I'm going to be adding a contemporary touch to the classical Islamic art forms. Most Muslim artists will create a simple ...

The objects of art range from the finest examples of classical Islamic manuscripts to glass objects and rare carpets. Most of these artifacts are drawn from the Met's previous stores of Islamic ...