Islamic Art
The Islamic Art reflects the catalytic effect of the Islamic faith and is an essentially religious art. Fundamental characteristic is also the sovereignty of the decorative element, due to the prohibition of imaging of the human form that was originally imposed by Islam. After the death of Muhammad (632), the family Ommeyades created a true empire (around 650-730), which included Egypt, Syria, Persia and Mesopotamia, and laid the foundations of Islamic civilization. Technicians from different countries and different artistic traditions formed then an architectural style with intense elements of eclecticism. This style was developed further and took some more permanent characteristics of the period of the reign of Abbasid family (about 730-790), when there was a general boom in the arts. The characteristics of Islamic art, eg, decorative arabesques and rosette pattern of the effect should be reached as the art of the Renaissance, beginning to be imposed at the time and used by Muslim craftsmen in their architectural creations (and above all the shrines, which are the most striking examples of the Islamic architecture). At the same time, was also formed a tradition of remarkable works of pottery and porcelain works, with obvious effects of Chinese art that "reach" through Persia and the trade routes of Asia. Furthermore, elements from several other cultures (Persia, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Turks, Mongols) will not stop to be incorporated into Islamic culture all these years. The north India will also accept the invasion of Islam and in the period of Mongol rulers, the Muslim art in India will know its greatest boom. The Taj Mahal (task of precisely this period) is probably the best known example of Muslim architecture in India. In the 15th and 16th century, the Ottoman Turks created an empire that included not only the old Islamic world but also Greece and Balkans. The enlightened Ottoman rulers encouraged the development of the arts in their territory, so the period of the boom of the Ottoman Empire to evolve in one of the most fertile periods of Islamic art. Both in ceramic and carpet, we have projects that are characterized by remarkable designs and harmonious use of color. The first, finally, Islamic paintings appear in 1500, is strongly influenced by the technique of Persian miniatures, depicting hunting scenes or scenes from life at the court of the ruler and are characterized by technical excellence and rich, bright colors (Mongolian miniatures).