Arabesque

“As it is not only a religion but a way of life, Islam fostered the development of a distinctive culture with its own unique artistic language that is reflected in art and architecture throughout the Muslim world.”

 

Department of Islamic Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

 

www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/orna/hd_orna.htm

 

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