to the monumental architecture of the Nabataeans, AlUla was already steeped in artistic tradition when a new and distinctive art form began to emerge—Islamic art. After the founding of Islam in ...

The course examines the formation of Islamic art and its roots in the art of late antiquity. Emphasis will be on the development of various types of religious and secular architecture and their ...

It's known as the "City of Jasmine" and people first settled there in the 3rd millennium BC - but tourists are warned against ...

Discover the AlMusalla Prize winners: a sustainable, modular musalla design inspired by regional weaving traditions and local ...

Emine Fetvaci, a prominent scholar and accomplished teacher whose research areas include the arts of the book in the Islamic world, and Ottoman, Mughal, and Safavid art and architecture, has been ...

In the heart of Zamalek, nestled between the streets of Al Sheikh Al Marsafi and Omar Al Khayam, the Islamic Ceramics Museum ...

Galleries such as the Louvre in Paris and the British Museum in London are examples of how architecture can turn a gallery into a landmark, contributing to the experience of viewing historical art ...

The 2023 Islamic Arts Biennale at the Western Hajj Terminal of King Abdulaziz International Airport. Image Courtesy of Diriyah Biennale Foundation The King Salman Charter for Architecture and ...

Incense burner. East Iranian world, 12th–13th century. Bronze; cast in openwork, inlaid with turquoise faience and glass eye. The al-Sabah Collection, Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, Kuwait, LNS 1218 ...

Yacouba Konate is a curator, writer and art critic. Hassan Radoine is an architecture ... Director and Professor of the Aga ...

A game created using lidar technology which explores narratives of Filipino culture is included in Dezeen's latest school ...