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Egypt: Cairo, Alexandria and Nile Delta MAMLUK ART. The Splendour and Magic of the Sultans. "He who has not seen Cairo has not seen the magnitude of Islam, for she is the capital of the world, the garden of the Universe, the assembly of nations, the beginnings of the Earth, the origin of Man, the iwan of Islam and the seat of Kingship. "Tha ... Read more >> |
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Italy: Sicily SICULO-NORMAN ART. Islamic Culture in Medieval Sicily. Sicily has always been on the fringe of the Muslim world since the Arab conquest of Tunisia by the famous Umayyad general Uqba ibn Nafi in the late 7th century. In the 9th century the Aghlabids established themselves on the island, choosing Palermo a ... Read more >> |
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Jordan: Amman, Dead Sea and Jordan valley THE UMAYYADS. The Rise of Islamic Art. This tour explores the abundance of Jordan’s historical culture which flourished during the Umayyad era (661-750). Under the Umayyad dynasty that followed directly after the four “rightly guided” caliphs, the most important characteristics of t ... Read more >> |
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Morocco: Central region of Morocco and North (Rif Mountains) ANDALUSIAN MOROCCO. A Discovery in Living Art. The history of Morocco is inextricably linked with that of al-Andalus. The turbulent exchange of cultures, people and commerce brought about the birth of a flourishing art form, the most beautiful examples of which materialised in Morocco. In the enc ... Read more >> |
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Palestine*: Jerusalem and Westbank PILGRIMAGE, SCIENCES AND SUFISM. Islamic Art in the West Bank and Gaza. The Islamic history of Palestine is connected to some of the most important events in the spreading of the new religion. The Prophet Muhammad prayed in al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem when he ascended to heaven. On top of the rock where he stood to ascen ... Read more >> |
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Portugal: Central region of Portugal and South IN THE LAND OF THE ENCHANTED MOORISH MAIDEN. Islamic Art in Portugal. Islamic Portugal, Gharb al-Andalus, represented an important example of the cultural symbiosis which characterised the Iberian Peninsula during eight centuries of Muslim presence. Local communities, mozarabes and muladis shared and revised the artist ... Read more >> |
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Spain: Castilla y León MUDÉJAR ART. Islamic Aesthetics in Christian Art. In the region of Castilla y León a particular style emerged from the confluence of Islamic techniques with Romanesque and Gothic art. Mudéjar art in Castilla y León was deeply influenced by the artistic models that developed in Toledo, a city whos ... Read more >> |
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Spain: Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura MUDÉJAR ART. Islamic Aesthetics in Christian Art. The regions of Castilla–La Mancha and Extremadura feature important examples of Mudéjar art, from Toledo, the centre of the Mudéjars, whose models influenced the art and architecture of the neighbouring regions, to the monuments of Extremadura, r ... Read more >> |
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Spain: Aragon MUDÉJAR ART. Islamic Aesthetics in Christian Art. The Reconquista marked the beginning of a new phase for art and architecture in the Iberian Peninsula: Muslim craftsmen were allowed to stay and continue their work for the newly established Christian rulers. From the confluence of Christian and Isla ... Read more >> |
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Syria: Central region of Syria, Mediterranean Coast and South THE AYYUBID ERA. Art and Architecture in Medieval Syria. The Atabeg and Ayyubid era coincided with the struggle against the Crusaders. This conflict marked the whole period, but it did not prevent the Islamic art of the territory now known as Syria from developing according to models corresponding to the p ... Read more >> |
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Tunisia: North IFRIQIYA. Thirteen Centuries of Art and Architecture in Tunisia. Tunisia – formerly known as Ifriqiya, occupies a predominant place in the history of Mediterranean art. Heavily urbanised during Phoenician and Roman times, it was enriched by a number of monuments and saw itself as the heir to an old architectural ... Read more >> |
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Tunisia: South IFRIQIYA. Thirteen Centuries of Art and Architecture in Tunisia. Southern Tunisia displays some of the best examples of Islamic art connected to the life and trades that flourished over the centuries along the routes of the oases and caravans, a journey from Tunis and Kairouan to the region known as Bilad al-Jarid ... Read more >> |
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Türkiye: The Lock of the Sea EARLY OTTOMAN ART. The Legacy of the Emirates. Since the Ottomans conquered west Anatolia in the 14th-15th centuries, many new horizons opened up to early Ottoman art and architecture. During that period, the vestiges of ancient cities and the presence of Venetian and Genoese merchants influenced ... Read more >> |
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Türkiye: The Cities of the Sultans EARLY OTTOMAN ART. The Legacy of the Emirates. The most important centres of the rising Ottoman art include the cities of Bursa, Manisa and Selçuk (close to the ancient Ephesus) in west Anatolia, as well as the city which recalls the most sumptuous masterpieces of Ottoman art, Istanbul. Each of ... Read more >> |