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Art of the Islamic World

This course serves as an introduction to the pre-modern Islamic artistic traditions of the Mediterranean, Near East, and Central and South Asia. The course surveys core Islamic beliefs, the basic characteristics of Islamic art and architecture, and art and architecture created under each dynasty and ruling party. This free course may be completed online at any time. See course site for detailed overview and learning outcomes. (Art History 303)... Show More

Keywords:: Timurid, Seljuk, Art, Architecture, Calligraphy, Ayyubid, Mamluk, Painting, Ottoman, Arab, Abbasid, Safavid, Ilkhanid, Mughal, Islam, Fatimid, Middle East

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Arts / Art History

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Material Type:: Online Course
Date Added to MERLOT:: January 27, 2012
Date Modified in MERLOT:: July 11, 2020
Author:: Sean Connor, The Saylor Foundation
Submitter:: Sean Connor
Primary Audience:: College Upper Division
Technical Format:: Website

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Language:: English
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Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States