Saudi art biennale seeks to modernise Islamic tradition
Under a vast canopy of tents in the Saudi city of Jeddah, religious artefacts are on display alongside contemporary art ...
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A century-old Zionist group is being rebooted — and wants Jews to ‘fight back’ on the street
Betar US is going after pro-Palestinian activists — and also pro-Israel advocates whose tactics it deems overly timid.
GoodNewsNetwork12d
13th-Century Fresco Believed to Depict the Use of an Islamic Tent in Christian Church
Tents, especially Islamic tents were among the most prized gifts in diplomatic exchanges and the most sought-after spoils on ...
700-year-old Italian fresco reveals medieval church's use of Islamic tents
A 700-year-old fresco discovered in the convent church of S. Antonio in Polesine in Ferrara, Italy, reveals that luxurious ...
Hindustan Times14d
Islamic Arts Biennale: Kaaba’s kiswah goes on public display for the first time in Jeddah
redefines Islamic art to put Saudi Arabia on global art map Inside the Islamic Arts Biennale: A Rare Look at the Kaaba’s Drapes.(Image by X/WACommunity) Known as the Kiswah, it is made of black ...
Salisbury Journal14d
15th century Salisbury Cathedral porch to be restored
CONSERVATION work to preserve a 15th century porch, originally part of the cathedral, will begin this month. Salisbury City Council is working with D&N Maintenance and Albion Stone Masons to carry out ...
Scroll14d
Remembering the lost art of calligraphy in Kashmir from the 7th century to the late 19th century
The art of rendering emotions into beautifully curved lines was enkindled further by the terse spiritual needs of a culture which came into contact with the Islamic tradition of embellishing names ...
Phys.org14d
Rediscovered fresco reveals Islamic tents in medieval Christian churches
Christians in medieval Europe admired Islamic art without fully realizing it ... of a tent erected out in the open. In the early 15th century, the fresco was partly painted over with scenes ...
Art Institute's elaborately displayed tooth, thought to belong to John the Baptist, turns out not to
Researchers took samples from the tooth in 2016. The results, not widely disseminated, showed it was from someone in the 5th ...