Throughout the centuries, Islamic geometric patterns and arabesque (Islimi) designs—otherwise known as biomorphic, floral patterns—have moved from east to west. Subscribe to the Design newsletter.

Against this backdrop, the Islamic art market is volatile, ... “Can you imagine, what a dream!” she exclaims, eyeing up once more the floral designs of the meticulous Ottoman tile display.

This 15th century mosaic tile features plant and floral designs. ... Islamic art might come from Spain, North Africa, the Middle East, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, or the Asian subcontinent.

Celebrating the bold patterns, luxurious materials and meticulous techniques that went into crafting carpets for historic ...

Equally, Islamic art is the imaginative expression of a diverse civilization that flourished for 13 centuries over vast geographical areas in Asia, Africa and Europe.

Jay Bonner’s new book on Islamic geometric patterns is as dense and thick (595 pages) as the thorniest of textbooks, but the hundreds of illustrations and the immersion in this topic are simply ...

Cairo's Museum of Islamic Art reopened this month after being closed since a 2014 car bombing. Egypt's antiquities minister called the museum's revival a victory over terrorism.

Since its founding in 2007, the Art of the Islamic Worlds project has seen the museum acquire 64 works and 275 scholarly volumes for its library, open two new galleries dedicated to Islamic art ...

Iran (Shiraz), A Banquet Scene with Hormuz, from a Manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi, ca. 1485–95; Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper.Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M ...