Discover Islamic Art
Discover Islamic Art (http://www.discoverislamicart.org), a project of the Museum with No Frontiers, is a virtual museum that “explores Islamic art and material culture in the Mediterranean region.” This website is an excellent resource for educators and those who are interested in learning more about Islamic art.
You can explore the museum’s permanent collection by country and/or by dynasty. Use the “My Museum” feature to gather and save your favorite items from the Museum’s collection in one place.
Check out their introductory guide to Islamic art in the Mediterranean (http://www.discoverislamicart.org/gai/ISL/), their online exhibit on Arabic calligraphy (http://www.discoverislamicart.org/exhibitions/ISL/arabic_calligraphy/index.php) and the teacher’s guide with several games and educational activities (http://www.discoverislamicart.org/learn/).
One Response to “Discover Islamic Art”
kriti on: February 23rd, 2011 at 10:43 pm
I always loved to Islamic culture and also loved to Islamic Art. its very traditional art .it’s very soft,nice,delicate design. this website useful for who are learning more about Islamic Art. I will share this blog to my friend n they will enjoy n helpful to their future.I came through a video which I would like to share with reader of this blog –
http://davewood.com.au/blog/videos/artist-at-work-dave-wood-the-master-of-calligraphy-art
Hope you will enjoy it
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