Islamic miniature
Small Islamic paintings on paper
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Islamic miniatures are small paintings on paper, usually book or manuscript illustrations but also sometimes separate artworks. The earliest examples date from around 1000 AD, with a flourishing of the artform from around 1200 AD. The field is divided by scholars into four types, Arabic, Persian, Mughal (Indian), Ottoman (Turkish) .[1][2]
See also
- Arabic miniature
- Ottoman miniature
- Persian miniature
- Mughal miniature
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Islamic art
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- Arabesque
- Geometric patterns
- Girih (tiles)
- Zellij
- See also Calligraphy
collections
- Berlin
- Cairo
- Doha
- Ghazni
- Istanbul (Arts, Calligraphy Art)
- Jerusalem (Islamic Museum, L. A. Mayer Institute)
- Kuala Lumpur
- London (British Museum, V&A, Khalili Collection)
- Los Angeles
- Marrakech (Museum, Majorelle Garden)
- Melbourne
- Paris (Arab World Institute, Louvre)
- Singapore
- Toronto (Aga Khan)
- Tripoli
- Empire of the Sultans
- Heaven on Earth: Art from Islamic Lands
- Hajj: Journey to the Heart of Islam
influences
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