Roman and Islamic Art and Architecture

Walking around the city you will notice that architecture and art are similar to other works. Many of these designs have changed history and time, but other designs have not changed. Many of the designs that are still found in society and everyday life come from two of many cultures of ancient Roman and Islamic civilizations. There are many comparisons and contrasts between Muslim and Roman culture in the form of art and architecture. They adopted other cultures in the Islamic and Roman countries and found their own discoveries in the arts and architecture world.

"Islamic art comes from many sources: Rome, the early Christian art, and the Byzantine style were handed over to early Islamic art and architecture; the influence of Sas's previous Islamic Persian art was serious ; Central Asian style brought invasion of various nomads The entire concept of "Islamic art" has been criticized by contemporary art historians, but it is called "imaginary fiction" or "mirage" The influence of China influenced Islamic paintings, pottery and textiles. The similarity between the different times and places of the Islamic world, especially in the Golden Age of Islam, is enough for scholars to use this term widely.

Along with the spread of Islam, the unique style of Islamic art has gradually developed. It is mainly used for religious building, illustration of books, and decoration of pottery, metal products and other useful items. Islamic art is influenced by the artistic style of the conquered area. These styles include late Roman, Byzantine and Persian art. The development of Islamic art is also influenced by two religious restrictions. Muhammad warned the artist not to mimic the creator of all lives by making images of living things. Therefore, most religious arts are composed of decorative designs not representative of people and animals. The second limitation precludes the use of expensive materials. Therefore, Islamic artists mainly use brass, clay, wood. They learned to decorate items made from these cheaper materials so that they look like beautiful like silver or gold.

Islamic art and architecture is made up of areas where Muslims dominate and areas where Muslims predominate. The basic idea of ​​Islamic art and architecture is molecularism, or there is no direct expression of images, especially nature in humans and animals. During the Umayyad era, in the early stages of Islamic history, art and architecture, like the Byzantine art, other forms of beliefs, such as mosaics of glass and ceramic tiles, were used. During the Abbas period (750 - 1258), Islamic artists moved toward a unique image and developed a complex shape called Arabesque. It intertwines helix, blade and geometry