Introduction to Islamic Art: Create Biomorphic Patterns
Brief History of Islamic Patterns, Manuscripts, and Illumination
A course by Esra Alhamal , Artist, Educator, and Podcaster
Joined May 2021
Joined May 2021
About the video: Brief History of Islamic Patterns, Manuscripts, and Illumination
Overview
“In this lesson, you will get an overview of the general history of Islamic arts and the developments of patterns in the painting of manuscripts.”
In this video lesson Esra Alhamal addresses the topic: Brief History of Islamic Patterns, Manuscripts, and Illumination, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Islamic Art: Create Biomorphic Patterns. Delve into the rich history of Islamic art to draw and paint intricate patterns that honor tradition and encourage experimentation.
Partial transcription of the video
“Brief History of Islamic Patterns, Manuscripts and Illumination In this lesson, I want to tell you about the history of Islamic art, particularly illumination and biomorphic patterns. The term Islamic art is a giant umbrella term that includes loads of different things within it. There is calligraphy, architecture, and it's not the most suitable term, but it is what we are going with to learn about all these different types of art. In this course, you'll learn about the biomorphic pattern, so my focus of history will be just that. This book tells us about decorative arts in the Ottoman Empi...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Islamic Art: Create Biomorphic Patterns
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Areas
Drawing, Ink Illustration, Painting, Pattern Design, Watercolor Painting
Esra Alhamal
A course by Esra Alhamal
Saudi artist, educator, and podcaster Esra Alhamal has dedicated her career to traditional Islamic art, experimenting with her own contemporary edge. She has a Bachelor’s of Arts in Interior Design, and a Master’s of Arts in Interior Architecture from London, where she is based. It was during her master’s that Esra spent her spare time taking Islamic pattern classes at the Prince's School of Traditional Arts.
Now a PhD candidate on the topic of traditional Islamic art history, she is determined to make the craft accessible and inspire others. She does so by sharing her expertise through workshops on the educational platform she founded, Islamic Illumination, and via her weekly podcast, Art Illuminated, which has received more than 15K downloads. Esra’s work has been exhibited in Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Bahrain, and she has participated in collaborative shows in London. Alongside her art career and PhD, Esra set up Bristle & Brush with her husband, a business that makes natural and plastic-free watercolors.
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