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Figural Representation in Islamic Art
With the spread of Islam outward from the Arabian Peninsula in the seventh century, the figurative artistic traditions of the newly conquered lands profoundly influenced the development of Islamic art. Ornamentation in Islamic art came to include figural representations in its decorative vocabulary, drawn from a variety of sources. Although the often cited opposition in Islam to the depiction of human and animal forms holds true for religious art and architecture, in the secular sphere, such representations have flourished in nearly all Islamic cultures.
Figural Representation in Islamic Art | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of miniature paintings were integral parts of these works of art as visual aids to the text, therefore no restrictions were imposed. a further category of fantastic figures, from which ornamental patterns were generated, also existed. some fantastic motifs, such as harpies (female-headed birds) and griffins (winged felines), were drawn from pre-islamic mythological sources, whereas others were created through the visual manipulation of figural forms by artists.
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Jan Wellens de Cock: The Temptation of Saint Anthony (recto); Fantastic Landscape (verso) (1972.118.276) ¦ Heilbrunn Tim the temptation of saint anthony (recto); fantastic landscape (verso) , ca. 1510–20 jan wellens de cock (netherlandish, ca. 1480–before 1527) pen, or point of the brush, and gray ink, heightened with white, on green prepared paper 7 5/8 x 9 15/
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Paul Cézanne: The Fishermen (Fantastic Scene) (2001.473) ¦ Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History ¦ The Metropolitan Museum o the fishermen (fantastic scene) , ca. 1875 paul cezanne (french, 1839–1906) oil on canvas 21 3/4 x 32 1/4 in. (55.2 x 81.9 cm) gift of heather daniels and katharine whild, and purchase, the annenberg foundation gift,
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/2001.473 [190 words]
Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi): Ornamental Panel (49.95.41) ¦ Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History ¦ The Metropolit since these subterranean rooms resembled caves, grotte in italian, this type of decoration, in which delicate scrollwork linked a delightful assortment of motifs, including architectural pavilions, fictive cameos, and fantastic beasts, came to be called grotteschi , or grotesques. agostino veneziano was one of the printmakers who, together with marcantonio raimondi and marco dente da ravenna, was chiefly employed in engraving the designs of raphael and his studio.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/49.95.41 [430 words]
Ceramics in the French Renaissance | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art the flask was painted with a sophisticated blend of technique and ornament. its tin-glaze painting follows the example of contemporary maiolica produced in such italian towns as urbino and faenza. the grotesques of fantastic creatures entwined with strapwork and birds are adapted from designs by the court artist jacques ducerceau. ... this range of french pottery from rustic to refined comes together in the most intriguing ware of all,
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Ancient Greek Bronze Vessels | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art the edges of the cauldrons and stands could be decorated with protomes (foreparts) of animals or mythical creatures. powerful animals such as lions and horses appear frequently (1997.145.1). the griffin—a fantastic beast with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle—and the sphinx—with a feline body and a human head—were favorite motifs (1972.118.54). ... water jars ( hydriai ) seem to have been a preferred shape in bronze.
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Musée d'Orsay: Bonnard, Pierre Design for a dining room only mr. pierre bonnard's design, and to a lesser extent mr. gilbert pejac's, managed to avoid the tedious banality of endless revivals". the originality of this young artist in fact came through in the fantastic animal motifs he used on the dresser and the credenza, with dogs that looked more like dragons, and cockerels and ducks similar to those in bonnard's contemporary paintings. their fanciful curves find an echo in the equally japanese inspired motifs of the panels (
http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/collections/works-in-focus/graphic-arts/commentaire_id/design-for-a-dining-room-21558.html? [302 words]