Islamic Art

Islamic art was built upon the styles and techniques of artistics forms developed under _____ or ______ rule.

• Byzantine

• Sasanian

• Rennaissance

• Gothic

An artistic style which could be clearly defined as Islamic was developed during this era.

• Umayyad dynasty

• Byzantine

• Sasanian

A form of artistic writing which allowed Islamic artists to communicate a text in a decorative form.

• Calligraphy

• Vegetal pattern

• Geometric pattern

Calligraphy was used to decorate:

• Manuscripts and clothing

• Pottery

• Buildings

• Armour

• Shoes

The Qur'an was written using____.

• Calligraphy

• Vegetal patterns

• Geometric patterns

Vegetal patterns

• Semi-natural patterns used in early Islamic art

• The patterns are based on plants and flowers found in the natural world

• Consists of repeating, interlaced or overlapped shapes

It features Arabesque patterns consisting of foliage and flowers in a linear pattern.

• Vegetal patterns

• Calligraphy

• Geometric patterns

French for Arab Fashion

• Arabesque

• Muslimesque

• Foliagesque

Vegetal patterns consist of foliage and flowers in a ____pattern.

• Linear

• Circular

• Diagonal

Consist of repeating, interlaced or overlapped shapes arranged in complex, intricate patterns.

• Geometric patterns

• Vegetal patterns

• Calligraphy