622 - 900
Islamic art was and is unique in that it does not depict any living religious figures. Instead, geometric patterns and decorative florals are used as a form of artistic expression. Islamic architecture had an immense influence on later styles and there is no doubt as to the beauty of the elaborate manuscripts, carpets, metalwork and tiles created in Islamic lands.
by Andrea Mulder-Slater
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