Artwork

Emily M~A period Katherine L~B period John C~D period Bryce B~F period

Islamic art developed a unique character, utilizing a number of primary forms: geometric, arabesque, floral, and calligraphic, which are often interwoven. From early times, Muslim art has reflected this balanced, harmonious world-view. It is focusing on geometric patterns. The artwork is usually found is Muslim countries around the world. This includes Jerusalem, Israel and Agra, India. The main aspect of Muslim art is Caligraphy. This is found all over the Koran and for the muslim people it is written in Arabic. The Holy book was a book the showcased this type of writing all over it. Muslim art is very important to Muslim people.
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__**Where Artwork is Found**__ There are several places around the world where Islamic style art is displayed, including the cities of Jerusalem, Israel and Agra, India. In the holy city of Jerusalem there is a Muslim shrine built over the supposed spot of Muhammad’s ascension into Heaven. This shrine, called The Dome of the Rock, showcases several aspects of Islamic art such as mathematical rhythm, Arabic inscriptions, and Muslim mosaics. The outside of The Dome of the Rock is covered with thousands of Turkish tiles and mosaics and the building is topped with a gold dome, this piece being an adaptation of Byzantine art. Inside, painted on the underside of the massive dome, is the familiar crescent moon symbol of Islam along with many more mosaics and Arabic inscriptions. Southeast of Jerusalem in Agra, India stands one of the Seven Wonders of the World… the Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal, built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahn, is a beautifully symmetrical Mausoleum to Empress Mumtaz Mahal. From the intricate carving on the marble Minarets to the calligraphic inscriptions and floral designs, the Taj Mahal is not just a monument to Mumtaz Mahal… it’s a monument to Islamic artwork at its finest. The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem and the Taj Mahal in Agra are just two of the many places around the world that display the mathematical rhythm and beauty of Islamic style artwork. **~Emily M : A Period**

__**Calligraphy**__ Calligraphy is a main aspect in Muslim art, and is seen nearly everywhere-in the Koran, on tiles in many homes, and in mosques. It is the ornate script used to to decorate texts and show the beauty and importance of Islam. Although calligraphy can be found in multiple languages, it is soley in Arabic for the Muslim people. The graceful flowing script is made by different strokes using a brush or a reed pen. Brushes normally had wooden handles and wore out faster while reed pens were easily sharpened by cutting the tip. The paper the calligrapher used was made of cotton and sometimes silk, and it was pressed and flattened by a rock until it was smooth before the calligrapher could use it. Ink was normally black but it could also be found in colors too. The entire Koran was written in calligraphy, a process that took patience and control to master. The calligraphers who wrote the Koran even had to meditate and become one with the world before they could write the text. Since this Islamic holy book was written in this way, it shows the si gnificance of this style of writing. Despite the fame of calligraphy seen in the Koran, many average Muslim people possess some calligraphied tiles or household sayings painted in pictures in their homes. Some usual adages found are "welcome" and "praise be to God," proving the dedication to the Islam diety. Lastly, calligraphy was present in mosques all around the world. More specifically, calligraphy was used to decorate the buildings of prayer such as writting in and around the mihrab, or sacred space that was architecturaly beautiful and represented where Muhammad spoke to God. The ink and precisely-tipped brushes helped create the vegetal, decorative, geometrical designs that define Islam's monotheism and non-belief in idolatry. In summation, the art of calligraphy showed unity, beauty, and power in the Muslim world.
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Mosaics were another important part in the Islamic art style. Islamic people tried to avoid using animals and people in their (who is writing this subtopic? can you finish/ edit it for homework? ASAP!!!) ​
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__** Conclusion **__ In conclusion, Muslim art is an extremely important aspect of the Islamic religion and has been influenced by many people and places. Some of it's styles are shown in religious places, such as the Dome of the Rock, and the Taj Mahal. Many of the mosaics in those holy places have meaning, and sometimes have to do with the profit Muhammad. Also, forms of art in Holy places can be scriptures of the Qu'ran. Calligraphy is also a very important style of the Islamic artwork because it shows graceful aspects in ther writing styles, and writing work. Calligraphy is also used as an art in many types of Islamic holy places, such as mosques. Calligraphy was written in the Islamic holy book, which is a huge feat due to the patience and skill needed to perform such a lengthy task. All in all, Islamic artwork has a known style that is very advanced, graceful, and geometric, which is why the artwork is very unique and important to the Islamic world.

__Messages:__ ** Guys, I don't mean to be impatient but we need to finish this soon. I finished and edited my subtopic and also edited the conclusion and Emily's paragraph. John, you need to write your subtopic ASAP. Also, Katherine probably has more time to work on it but I don't see any progression since a couple days ago...By the way, we all should probably have two or more photographs for each subtopic. Work hard! -Bryce ps...someone deleted my websites for my pictures...gr! its ok if it was an accident but whoever did it could have at least told me afterwards...

Good job Em and Jon! A few things, Jon I think that you still have to write a subtopic paragraph although your conclusion was well written. Also Emily, feel free to change whatever you feel sounds wrong (ex in my paragraph) because I don't quite understand what some of the red words are sorry! I think thats it so far! Btw, I already chose pictures for my subtopic Jon, but thanks! Heres a to do list, if this is due tomorrow!! IMPORTANT: -edit/perfect paragraphs (conclusion included!) -select pictures AND PUT THEM IN THEIR PARAGRAPHS DESIGNATED SPOT, NOT ABOVE! -who ever is on this last needs to change ALL font colors to black and delete the notes, messages, and subtopic ideas (so the FINAL COPY is the only thing left besides our names)

Hi John and Bryce... katherine was out again... i asked Mr. Guditius and he said she will be responsible for the intro and her subtopic. So, we should focus on editing/writing paragraphs, selecting pictures , and putting what we have together. Keep up the good work! ~Emily ps: I did some editing during class ( i put the changes in red, but feel free to change them back!) Hi, I finished the conlusion paragraph, and all that needs to be done is the introduction paragraph. Also I found some pictures of the subtopics we have done and gave them descriptions. Introduction is easy, and only has to be 3 sentences - Jon

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