The Umayyads. The Rise of Islamic Art (Islamic Art in the

The Umayyads. The Rise of Islamic Art (Islamic Art in the Mediterranean)

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The Umayyads: The Rise of Islamic Art presents a journey through the great artistic and cultural flourishing that gave birth to the formative phase of Islamic art during the 7th and 8th centuries. The Umayyads unified the Mediterranean and Persian cultures and developed an innovative artistic synthesis that incorporated and immortalised Classical, Byzantine and Sassanid heritage. The elegant architecture of desert castles, the frescoes, mosaics and masterpieces of figurative and decorative art still evoke the strong sense of realism and the great cultural, artistic and social vitality of the centres of the Umayyad Caliphate.

Five itineraries invite you to discover 43 museums, monuments and sites in Amman, Madaba, Al-Badiya, Jerash, Umm Qays, Aqaba and Humayma (among others).
Country USA
Manufacturer Museum With No Frontiers, MWNF (Museum Ohne Grenzen)
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-06-03
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Museum With No Frontiers, MWNF (Museum Ohne Grenzen)
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2013-06-03
Format	Kindle eBook

The Umayyads. The Rise of Islamic Art (Islamic Art in the Mediterranean)