The term “Islamic Art” is used loosely because of the variety of styles seen in artwork deemed to be Islamic. Art and architecture was considered to be particularly eclectic in the Umayyad dynasty, as there was an overlap in styles from distinct artistic traditions. The diversity seen in Umayyad art and architecture is believed to […]

The digital exhibition The Umayyads claims that the Umayyad period in Islamic history was one that employed many different motifs and decorative styles from a variety of different places. On the front page of the exhibition the curators say, “Umayyad art is a combination of decorative styles of motifs drawn from different artistic traditions.” While […]

Influences and Origins of Umayyad Art        In the Museums with No Frontiers online exhibit centered around the early Islamic art of the Umayyad, the exhibit declares the art of the Umayyad to be “a combination of decorative styles and motifs drawn from different traditions. The exhibit introduction discusses the artistic and architectural […]

The online exhibit on the art and architecture of the Umayyads states that the art is a combination of different art styles and motifs from other cultural traditions. The exhibit combines a brief paragraph on the historical background of the period and pictures of different buildings, artistic motifs, and objects such as pottery. The art […]

This claim that “Umayyad art is a combination of decorative styles and motifs drawn from different artistic traditions,” makes a lot of sense in the context of Islamic art, as we have seen comes in many different shapes and forms and often eludes being described by a single characteristic or tendency. In a broader sense, […]

The curators of this exhibit effectively demonstrate how Umayyad art reflects the artistic traditions of its predecessors by identifying some of the historical and cultural influences on the Umayyad artistic and architectural style. As Islam spread rapidly throughout the Middle East, Umayyad art became greatly reflective of the traditions of the regions it subsumed. Specifically, […]

“Umayyad art is a combination of decorative styles of motifs drawn from different artistic traditions” Umayyad art was heavily influenced by other cultures and artist styles because of the rapid expansion of Islam and the tendency to appropriate other cultures artist styles. These two factors and the fact that Islam allows other groups like Christianity and Judaism to […]