Salam everyone, I am popping in today, the last day in 2012, to share my 5 most popular posts of the year. Recapping the posts that you enjoyed reading the most helps me focus on the direction that I should take my blog to. In April, I decided to introduce you to the influence behind […]
Arabesque…Is That Even An English Word?
As I mentioned in my exploring islamic interior design post, muslim artists excelled in two unique forms of abstract art; Calligraphy and mosaic art. Islamic mosaics feature geometric and arabesque patterns interlaced to form astonishing designs. Today, I will introduce you to that third and final unique form of Islamic art that is ……the art of Arabesque. Arabesque […]
The Exciting Art Of Islamic Mosaics
If you love the modern style of decorating because of its use of geometric shapes then you will love this post. 🙂 In my introductory post about Islamic design I mentioned that there are two notable forms of Islamic art; Calligraphy and the art of mosaics. Today I will share with you some examples of […]