The influences of Byzantine art and literature on the Catholic Church and the influence of the Church on these forms are wide spread and deep. This influence grew when the seat of the Byzantine Empire was located in Italy. The use of icons and aesthetic representations as opposed to realism by Byzantine artists fit well with the Catholic Church’s use of icons to inspire religious belief. Byzantine literature was used because it was thought to add to classical literature because of the rhythmic
College of Art and Design University of the Punjab, Lahore-Pakistan The holy Quran (Al-Kitab) Design and Decoration Submitted to: Dr. Kanwal Khalid By Syed Hammad Hassan MFA-Graphic Design Date: 06 March, 2015 ABSTRACT The art of “The holy Quran Design & Decoration” has a specific place in the arts that have been associated to the Muslims. Islam as a religion explained through ‘The Book; Quran’, precisely known
Christian Influence in Islamic Spain: The Court of Lions & Hall of Kings The Moorish people are the Muslim people who invaded the Iberian Peninsula (as well as parts of Italy) in 711 A.D. This invasion brought along the cultures and customs of the Muslim people to the ever changing, but generally, Christian kingdoms of Europe. The Moors had begun to adopt a new dialect of Islamic architecture and art. While many of the same concepts and religious motifs remained in their art, the Christian influence
mediation (Marchi 31). While for other writers, home was of greater significance and their characters are usually set between the host culture and the culture of origin. Such writers were able to recognize the significance of redrawing the threads of encounter between home and abroad, subverting those binary oppositions between the country of origin and the new homeland. Home, for Rabih Almandine, triggers memories of history, civil war, loss and despair, and he, therefore, finds his America as a safe haven
INTRODUCTION The Qutb Complex has an array of structures known not only for a building style presenting a blend of Indian and Turko-Persian art traditions but also for embodying the cultural ambience of the prevailing time period. Amongst the Qutb monuments, the Masjid-i jami or Quwwat al- Islam Mosque (Delhi’s first congregational mosque which was a masterpiece of Indo-Muslim art and one of the oldest mosques in India), the Qutb Minar(built in the early part of the thirteenth century), and the Alai Darwaza
“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” This a famous quotes by Marcus Mosiah Garvey, who was a proponent of black nationalism in Jamaica and especially the United States. Knowing history is not a pleasure for the historians, but also for every individual who have a past life. This intense quote helps us to question our self, like “what is the use of knowing history”, “why do I need to know my roots”, “it isn’t enough knowing my great
Even though the Pantheon considered one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in the World, Dome of the Rock was built as the first great Islamic architecture in the holy city that last throughout the history with its undefeatable legacy. Its construction, site, and foundation were selected with respect to the holy city that created the sacred space. As the Dome of the Rock still stands today, it successfully enforced Jerusalem with the permanent presence of Islam. With the combination of all aspects
exotic beats, and eclectic lifestyles and by the 1900s, had become an integral component of Argentinian popular culture. Musicologists trace the tango back to the habanera (Cubin music of the late nineteenth century with similar rhythms) whose own origins stem from France. However, the line of descent is not direct. The tango is a blend of borrowed musical forms from many nations because it was produced by many cultures. The people of the port, also known as porteños, who
political meetings. Mosques have also been known for their architectural beauty, dragging tourists of all ethnicity and religion to its wonderful holy sight. Ottoman mosques are considered to be the world’s most spectacular mosques. Their state of the art architectural designs draw thousands of enthusiastic tourists to Istanbul every year. This paper will shed a light on what gives ottoman mosques their fame, starting by introducing a general idea about mosques, their roles and constituent parts. Furthermore
Moreover coming to Turkey it is one of the Islamic countries which has about 98.99% of Muslim oriented and rest Christain which makes them really concerned and due to this the tourists usually need to be in a proper clothing and their might be many restrictions for them which might get a clash between