print email comment close A Global Guide to Islamic Art URL: http://saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200901/a.global.guide.to.islamic.art.htm Description: This guide to art "made in societies where Islam was the dominant religion" describes where to view works (such as "calligraphy, the art of beautiful writing," and figural representations, especially of plants). Features an annotated list and map of major museums of Islamic art in the U.S., Europe and the Islamic lands. Also includes links to related sites. From Saudi Aramco World magazine. Author: Bloom, Jonathan M.; Blair, Sheila S. Publisher: Aramco Services Company LII Database Information: Record 27794 created by Maria Brandt on 01/16/2009 Last modification on 02/17/2009 Published: 02/19/2009   LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27794