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17/ This is a manuscript on chess strategy from 1257CE (655AH), previously owned by the Ottoman Sultan, Bayezid II #WorldChessDay
9/ Yemeni Artist Amr Alngmah is based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
His work is inspired by his love for video games, which he relates to his specialist areas in the arts, especially Islamic arts, its heritage, history, and Islamic miniature painting.
Spiderman And Venom, 2022
1/ Artist S.M Khayyam was born in Quetta, but currently lives & works in Lahore, Pakistan. He has a fascination with Mughal Miniatures, reinterpreting this painting tradition in contemporary new ways. The faded faces in his work reflect an era gone by…
https://t.co/3ccZi60fzt
1/ Colourful Beirut, Lebanon
The architecture of Lebanon embodies the historical, cultural and religious influences that have shaped Lebanon's built environment. It has been influenced by the Phoenicians, Romans, Byzantines, Umayyads, Crusaders, Mamluks, Ottomans and French.
5/ Artist @MajidAlyousef is a calligrapher & typographer. He has a unique style, merging traditional Arabic calligraphy with contemporary visual arts. Majid’s work is inspired by abstract painting & sculpture, especially cubism, futurism & de stijl…
https://t.co/ZEuJWpdnaV
3/ Based in London @ArtofthePen is an internationally renowned classically trained calligrapher. Her work pushes the boundaries of what is expected from this traditional art form. In 2005, Soraya was awarded the sought-after icazetname from Istanbul…
https://t.co/hIo6AMqJnW
9/ Mosaic Water Feature / Fountain, Morocco, Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca, Morocco
12/ Maryam Souza is a Brazilian Muslim & specialist in Islamic art. She lives in São Bernardo do Campo, where one of the largest Muslim communities in Brazil is located. She talks about being inspired by her Brazillian heritage & writing Qur'anic verses:
https://t.co/MbZylSc8wC
17/ Since it’s creation, the Taj Mahal has become a source of inspiration for artists
This is a stunning painting of the Taj Mahal by Russian Painter Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin. Painted in the 1870s.
#Tajmahal
21/ Dala’il al-Khayrat, 18th – early 19th century, Ottoman, Turkey
With two original depictions of Mecca and Medina, colophon possibly added with name of 'Ali al-Shukri and dated AH 1214.
@christies #Ramadan