Arts of the Islamic World
Have you heard about Taj Mahal? Have you seen it? Did you know the story behind building this mausoleum? Did anyone told you it is an Islamic Art? Well, if you don't and you haven't seen it then you must have skipped that part of your life where you could have watched and witnessed a very fascinating product of how Art has evolved. But, there's no need for you to worry because I will show it to you right on your screen.
Taj Mahal is an immense of white marble built by the order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Agra between 1631 and 1648 in memory of his favorite wife, the Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage.
Now, you might wonder why is Taj Mahal considered to be a Muslim art when in fact, it is not a religious artwork. So what really is an Islamic Art?
One of the most common misconceptions about the art during the rise of Muslim regime is that it is aniconic; that is, the art does not contain representations of humans or animals. Too often this misconception is pretty much legit that we tend to believe it, the idea that Muslim or Islamic Arts are highly focused on religious arts and architecture like that of their early examples such as the: Dome of the Rock and the Aqsa Mosque---both in Jerusalem) --and the Great Mosque of Damascus--which was built under the Umayyad rulers--- and it didn't include human or any animal figures which gave more emphasis to the misconception they used to believed long before.
A certain artwork is called or labeled to be an Islamic Art when the art discussed was created in the world where Islam was a dominant religion or a major culture force but was not necessarily be a religious art. Today, the word Islamic is often used to describe something religious; thus using the phrase Islamic art is mistakenly interpreted to mean that all of this art is religious in nature. However, these artworks are not solely made for Muslims or by Muslims.
Pablo Picasso, El Greco, Francisco Goya, Salvador Dali, Joaquin Sorolla and Francisco Pancheco are only few of the most renowned spanish artist. Spain has been the homeland of a lot of famous artists over the centuries. With that, Spanish art has been highly recognized by those who studied Spanish in Spain as a very important part of Spanish culture and history.
However, Spanish art is not only shaped by the history and culture of the Spain alone, but it is a combination of different influences from their neighboring countries and the continent they are in.
One evident influence that has left its mark on the Spanish people is what they call the Moorish rule which has shaped the Spanish architect Lluis i Domenech's style in his creations. Apart from that, we know that the geographical situation of Spain has molded their art styles in so many ways as well. Just like how Pablo Picasso often spend his time in Paris where he met Pablo Gallo.
And since, Picasso was one of the greatest Spanish artists, he became an influence to other cubist in his time such as George Braque and Juan Gris. But the most significant thing that has happened in history for the people in Spain in terms of Art is when the artist started to use their artwork before to show protest against the certain events in Spanish History.
Taj Mahal is an immense of white marble built by the order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Agra between 1631 and 1648 in memory of his favorite wife, the Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage.
Now, you might wonder why is Taj Mahal considered to be a Muslim art when in fact, it is not a religious artwork. So what really is an Islamic Art?
One of the most common misconceptions about the art during the rise of Muslim regime is that it is aniconic; that is, the art does not contain representations of humans or animals. Too often this misconception is pretty much legit that we tend to believe it, the idea that Muslim or Islamic Arts are highly focused on religious arts and architecture like that of their early examples such as the: Dome of the Rock and the Aqsa Mosque---both in Jerusalem) --and the Great Mosque of Damascus--which was built under the Umayyad rulers--- and it didn't include human or any animal figures which gave more emphasis to the misconception they used to believed long before.
A certain artwork is called or labeled to be an Islamic Art when the art discussed was created in the world where Islam was a dominant religion or a major culture force but was not necessarily be a religious art. Today, the word Islamic is often used to describe something religious; thus using the phrase Islamic art is mistakenly interpreted to mean that all of this art is religious in nature. However, these artworks are not solely made for Muslims or by Muslims.
Spanish Arts
However, Spanish art is not only shaped by the history and culture of the Spain alone, but it is a combination of different influences from their neighboring countries and the continent they are in.
One evident influence that has left its mark on the Spanish people is what they call the Moorish rule which has shaped the Spanish architect Lluis i Domenech's style in his creations. Apart from that, we know that the geographical situation of Spain has molded their art styles in so many ways as well. Just like how Pablo Picasso often spend his time in Paris where he met Pablo Gallo.
And since, Picasso was one of the greatest Spanish artists, he became an influence to other cubist in his time such as George Braque and Juan Gris. But the most significant thing that has happened in history for the people in Spain in terms of Art is when the artist started to use their artwork before to show protest against the certain events in Spanish History.
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