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Vol.1 Issue 63 January 2024Vol.1 Issue 63, May 2024 ElITE

4- Calligraphic Flourishes: Early Arabic
calligraphy known as Kufic script was

frequently added to mosaics, adding a
layer of meaning and religious

significance.
There are some living examples on Early
Islamic Mosaics like

The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem
The Great Mosque of Damascus

The Spark of the Contemporary Mosaic

Revival in the Arab World
The Arab world has seen a rise in interest

in mosaic art in recent decades. greater
knowledge of and appreciation for the

Other significant mosaic eras in the Arab rich legacy of mosaic art in the Islamic
world include the Abbasid Caliphate world, as well as a desire to conserve and

(750–1258 CE), which witnessed a learn from ancient mosaics' beauty and
continuance of mosaic artistry with workmanship. Governmental programs

elaborate designs and a wide range of and cultural organizations that support
subjects, such as hunting scenes, courtly traditional art forms like mosaics. New

scenes, and religious images. Magnificent materials such as repurposed glass,
mosaics are the main attraction of the ceramics, and even plastics have

palaces of Samarra. Moreover, between increased the creative potential of mosaic
the tenth and thirteenth centuries, mosaic art. More elaborate and intricate mosaic
creation in the Maghreb saw a boom. compositions are possible thanks to

Stunning mosaics were created in digital design tools and laser cutting.
Moroccan cities like Fez and Marrakech

for use in palaces, mosques, and
madrasas (Islamic schools). Mosques,

palaces, and other buildings underwent
mosaic art incorporation throughout the

Ottoman Empire (1299–1922 CE). Iznik
tiles became a symbol of Ottoman mosaic
artistry because of their vivid colors and
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detailed designs.