Islamic

1. Detroit Institute of Arts: Islamic Art  (site info) An account of the art of the Seljuks and Mamluks, illustrated by photographs of objects from the permanent collection. http://www.dia.org/collections/ancient/islamicart/... 2. University of Alabama: Mosques Around the World  (site info) Painted representations of mosques by Chinese artist Sean Wang, with attention on details of Islamic architechture. http://info.uah.edu/msa/mosques.html 3. Art of the Mamluks  (site info) Illustrated outline of this book by Dr. Esin Atil on the arts on the Mamluk empire of Egypt, Syria, and Palestine from 1250 AD, hosted by Islamicity. Illuminated manuscripts and metalwork. http://islamicity.com/Culture/atm/atm.htm 4. Islamic Art  (site info) Linda Komaroff, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, describes the development of Islamic art and the historical and cultural traditions from which it emerged. Includes history, periods, images, dynasties, glossary and maps. http://www.lacma.org/islamic_art/intro.htm 5. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Islamic Art  (site info) An illustrated overview of the museum's collection of nearly 12,000 objects, including calligraphy, ceramics, textiles, glass, and metalwork for both sacred and secular realms. http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/department.as... 1-5 of 6. Next »