4 Comments on “Modern Islamic Art”

1. colson Says:
   October 24th, 2007 at 6:40 pm

   I wonder if this hybrid art in some ways is meant to be similar to the art of Byzantium ( 300 – 1400) like for instance John Chrystostomos in the Aya Sophia or for instance “God’s Lamb” Jan van Eyck ( 1390 – 1441). If so, it may be a viable option. Religious art has no doubt produced great masterpieces before.

   However I don’t think it to be a fertile idea to make art an official instrument of any authority, be it a state, an ideology or a religion. That would at odds with the very quintessence of art as a totally free enterprise – the way it usually is defined today. It has been tried before and failed miserably ( neither the Sowjet Union nor the Saudi’s had/have any worthwhile official art life).

2. iamisaid Says:
   October 24th, 2007 at 9:22 pm

   I go along with what colson says : “the very quintessence of art as a totally free enterprise.”

   And like what Chairman Mao once said, “let flowers bloom”, in this regard, creativity in art should not stymied.

   I always marvel at the various art forms of Islamic calligraphy.

   I have been a longtime fan of Hassan Massoudy whom I think shows great artistry in modern Islamic calligraphic art. His works can be seen at :

   http://perso.orange.fr/hassan.massoudy/english.htm

3. Iconia Says:
   October 26th, 2007 at 4:21 am

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4. art man Says:
   January 14th, 2009 at 7:57 am

   i go along with what colson says

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