But before that, he lived in splendor, was renowned as a successful painter and man of letters, and initiated a revival of ancient art forms ... including painting, calligraphy, ceramics, lacquers ...

Dubai is a city that effortlessly blends luxury, innovation, and adventure, earning its place as a premier travel destination ...

Bejewelled with intricate mosaic artistry, Islamic inscriptions and Biblical art, this structure is a stunning Byzantine ... the place where Prophet Muhammad tied al-Buraq, the animal that took him to ...

Speaking at the event, the chief guest stated that an exhibition of calligraphy based on Islamic culture and civilisation is a commendable initiative that not only promotes art but also encourages ...

Of course, figuring out whether something is a work of art requires answering some tricky philosophical questions. Are animals even capable of creating art? And how can we tell whether something ...

The Wadsworth is the oldest public art museum in the United States, home to a trove of European and American paintings. But it also holds one of the world’s best collections of Islamic art.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The males gather twigs and place them upright, in two bundles, with a gap in the ...

[Photo: doug/Flickr] Of course, figuring out whether something is a work of art requires answering some tricky philosophical questions. Are animals even capable of creating art? And how can we ...

“So much of Islamic art is related to the sourcing, preparation, serving and consumption of food,” notes Linda Komaroff, curator of “Dining with the Sultan,” a new exhibition at the Los ...

For Tolstoy, art is a means of conveying emotion. Others see it as a simple representation of the world. But in the animal kingdom, the lines blur, as Shawn Simpson, visiting lecturer in ...