Art & Architecture
Muslim artists created wonderful pieces of art and focused on calligraphy, geometrical, plant motifs, arabesque, and architecture that became an essential role in their cultural exchange. An example is when Qur’ans were created with similar materials and designs to Christian and Jewish holy transcripts. In the world of architecture, Muslims introduced the Arabic architectural style which, by the end of their rule in Iberia included elements of Arabic, Byzantine, Visigothic styles, remained influential after the Reconquista. La Giralda in Seville, the Mosque of Cordoba, Sinagoga del Transito, and the Alhambra manifest the architectural triumphs of Andalusia.
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"...To Cordoba belong all the beauty and ornaments that delight the eye or dazzle the sight. Her long line of Sultans from her crown of glory; her necklace is strung with the pearls which her poets have gathered from the ocean of language; her dress is of the banners of learning, well-knit together by her men of science; and the masters of every art and industry are the hem of her garments."
Stanley Lane-Poole, "The Moors in Spain" |
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