Islamic Patterns
• Thames & Hudson • ISBN 9780500270714
Islamic Patterns
• Thames & Hudson • ISBN-13 9780500270714
ISBN-10 Not provided • 1976
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ISBN 9780500270714 • Completeness 48
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For centuries the nature and meaning of Islamic art has been misunderstood in the West, being regarded as no more than decoration. But in fact the abstract art of Islam represents the sophisticated development of a supra-naturalistic tradition, since the portrayal of human and animal forms has always been discouraged by the Prophet Muhammad, so as to avoid idolatry.
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