Aniconism in Islam
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In Islamic art, the avoidance of images of sentient beings, or aniconism, stems in part from the prohibition of idolatry in Islam and in part from the belief that the creation of living forms is God's
Interior of Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan, Iran
Interior of the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem
The Pisa Griffin, probably created in the 11th century in Al-Andalus, is the largest Islamic figurative sculpture to survive.
Muqarnas, as seen from below, in the iwan entrance to the Shah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran
Arabic miniature
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Arabic miniatures are small paintings on paper, usually book or manuscript illustrations but also sometimes separate artworks that occupy entire pages. The earliest example dates from around 690 AD, w
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Irakischer Maler von 1287 001
Kitab al Aghani 01
Maqamat hariri