The largest of them sits at the centre of the main prayer hall. The towering minarets mark the confluence of Mameluke, Ottoman and Fatimid architectural styles into one body of Islamic art and beauty.

Few who see Picasso's "The Actor "at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art know its complicated history. Paul Leffmann, a German Jewish businessman, sold it in 1938. "It used to hang in the home ...

The mystery surrounding the theft of the original oil sketch in Northamptonshire has been solved, according to Dr. Meredith Hale from the University of Exeter. The Portrait of Wolfgang Wilhelm of ...

This week in Newly Reviewed, Will Heinrich covers three group shows that delve into the rich traditions of Asian art. The glimmering commode, an artwork by Maurizio Cattelan, was stolen during a ...

This arrangement mirrored those known for other Early Islamic towns such as Damascus, Aleppo, Al Fustfit, and — somewhat later — Fatimid Cairo," Walmsley said. The professor added that it was decided ...

Search for the best digital art software and the best drawing software and you'll find plenty of options, all offering a broad array of brushes, design tools, and sharing possibilities to get your ...

According to historical accounts, the tradition of using lanterns as a decoration in Ramadan originated during the Fatimid Caliphate, primarily centred in Egypt, where Caliph Al-Muez Li-Din Allah ...

Egypt’s Al-Azhar, the highest seat of Sunni Islamic learning, condemned renewed Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Tuesday as “black terrorism”, criticizing world powers for greenlighting Tel ...

President Donald Trump’s flurry of executive orders since returning to the White House is shaking up the art world. Restrictions on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives are already ...

Stretching nearly 5 miles along the coast of Dhow Harbour — from the Heritage Park to the northeast to Emirates Palace in the southwest — the Corniche makes up the horizontal part of Abu Dhabi ...

Like the Burj Al Arab in Dubai, Emirates Palace sets the standard for luxury lodging in Abu Dhabi. This sprawling resort says its goes "beyond 5-star luxury" for its clientele — who are ...

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