MUSLIM INNOVATIONS

GEOMETRIC AND FLORAL DESIGN

• Muslims earned fame for their decorative arts.
• Rejected use of images of humans or animals.
• They used geometrical shapes and patterns to create art.
• Artists crafted stems, leaves, flowers, and tendrils.

CALIGRAPHY

• Highest form of art was calligraphy.
• Felt that only calligraphy was worthy to record the words of god.
• Honored calligraphers were above other artists.
• Used bamboo dipped in ink to write on parchment and paper.

TEXTILES

• Muslims brought great artistry to making textiles.
• Weavers wove wool, linen, silk, and cotton into cloth.
• They dyed the cloth into vivid colors.
• Fabrics were embroidered, often with gold thread.

MUSIC IN MUSLIM SPAIN

• In cordoba a new style of music developed.
• It blended elements of arab and spanish cultures
• Zirab, a talented musician and singer from baghdad influenced a lot.
• He re-settled in cordoba in 822.
• He established Europe's first music school.

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