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I love how the more you look a this, the more detail you can see- It (for me) expresses the infinite nature of Allah, and how Allah is omniscient and omnipresent xx Miss J

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Mihrab (prayer niche), c. 1270, Konya, Turkey, now in the Pergamon Museum

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The intent of the war mask is to protect it's owner from harm through physical protection and being a barrier between the wearer and the weapon. A mask with physical characteristics and in particular a grin like this, strikes fear into the enemy. It is hard to see the writing but there is Arabic inscription written above the eyes reading ‘Eden’. This word is a reminder to the solider that paradise is awaiting them after battle. 15th Century. Most likely made in Eastern Caucasus or Western Iran.
http://www.mia.org.qa/en/collections/metalwork/war-mask

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The Shahnameh, this beautiful piece of art took one artist/poet by the name Firdausi 30 years to complete. This monument expresses the belief and story of Persia from its first king until the conquest of the region shown by the Muslims in the 7th century

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A two dimensional map of the heavens. Most likely made in Iraq, astrolabes were used to show the movement celestial bodies.
http://www.mia.org.qa/en/collections/metalwork/the-oldest-surviving-islamic-astrolabe

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16th-17thcentury

Originated from Iran.

Metalwork, jewellery, ornament.

Steel overlaid with gold.
https://www.si.edu/sisearch/collection-images?edan_q=islamic%2Bart%2B16th%2Bcentury

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"Bold geometric designs were typical patterns used by Muslim artists. This tile mosaic was created in Samarkand, Uzbekistan."
-  "Such an abstract style was already popular by the ninth century and is found on carved plaster and woodwork made from North Africa"

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An Ottoman Curtain made in the 14th century. The repeating in the patterns and the shapes are charatistics of the Islamic Art . The curtain were to put on animals without breaking and can go for long distance, places like Spain to Central Asia. Textiles are important in the Islamic Art when the are trying to create something (Islamic Art)

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In the last 20 years, social media has significantly grown due to phones, apps and new technologies that haven't been around in the past. It has changed how people see each other in society and how people are seen. In the last 20 years there as been a larger opportunity for communication of ideas and different connections across the entire world. With the previous 300 years having less access to a wider range of social media sources in comparison to the last 20 years, it is clear that social media has developed faster and changed humanity more significantly in the past 20 years.

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social injustice is the catalyst for change 

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social injustice is the catalyst for change 

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- A lot of information about emotion and wanting to change.
- Reason fro change is people wanting to change and seeing that in order to live in this new society we need to change.
- Popele now have more of a say about what is happening in our world and what should be changed.
-People are standing up for what they believe in and what is right.

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"Allah never changes a person unless they strive to change themselves" Qu'ran 13:11

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"Allah never changes a person unless they strive to change themselves" Qu'ran 13:11

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we all agree with this statement because what is the point of helping if you cant help yourself. Allah has hope that all muslims put their faith into him. This statement suggests that you have to want to help yourself, because you can't change the way someone is and the way they act. Allah is like your feet, you can't walk without them, but ever with them you still need to learn yourself. o the question is, if the person takes action to change themselves, does Allah actually play any role?

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Some things don't change...
Miss J xoxo

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Modernism was a significant movement encompassing all movements across the first half of the 20th century. Everything in modernism shared a feeling that the world was different, and that art needed to renew itself by exploring its own modernity. Throughout this process and change of art, activity and culture became closely identified with each other, which therefore made it more evident in the meaning behind different art pieces.

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- Release the creative potential of the unconscious mind
- Sigmund Freud influenced the art form as they used his techniques to unlock their unconscious and then paint that without thinking about morals and social constructs
- Dreams were also explored as they tried to find subjects from their dreams in real life

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Neo-Plasticism is made of very simple, straight lines on a slightly off-white background. The very simplistic nature of this art is supposed to reflect the basic spiritual structure of reality. It shifts our attention from the complexity of life to the simplicity of the art itself

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Futurism was an Italian movement considered as an aggressive art form celebrating the progress of the world; including new technologies, city life and energy. Futurists rejected the arts of the past, wanting to destroy them and make room for everything new. Futuristic art represents the new world in a some what aggressive and energetic way. Some popular futurism artists include: Giacomo Balla, Carlo Carra and Luigi Russolo.

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Social realism is a word that describes art as a reality life. This art shows poverty experience. It is in the 19th Century. Mainly focus on the political struggle.

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Cubism usually draws something of still life. Although it is not realistic, it conveys messages at every angle you are able to see. Cubism art is made up of shapes, lines, and words.

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artistic and architectural movement that originated by Russian artist Valdimir Tatlin in 1921.

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Spatailism was created by Lucio Frantana after world war 2

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Abstract Expressionism is an art movement that works on expressing universal values and meaning through symbols. It started in New York after WW2 and worked to restore society and art after the war. It’s a physical expression of the unconscious regarding worldly values.

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Dadaism come out during the first world war, after the history of beliefs were "destroyed in the war". Dadaism was considered a new reality and was expressed in group of people called "Dadaist", who expressed Dadaism through everyday life, in visual and literary art. an artist called Arp created his art by dropping paper and gluing it wherever it fell, through his art he intended to make people understand that by defining art, you are not really defining art but giving it another purpose, art can not be defined.

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The circle behind Jesus head represents holiness also on the circle there is the cross this shows the how Jesus died. The bible is Jesus biography book. There are two main colors Jesus is wearing is red and blue, the red could represent the Holy Spirit, the blue represents Healing power of God. this shows that the art is showing that Jesus is the person who expresses the Holy Spirt and the Healing Power of God. The hand gesture shows blessing.

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This is an Orthodox icon of Jesus Christ the Pantocrator. He is “in the act of blessing” hence his right hand in that certain position, whilst he is holding the closed gospel book in his left hand. With his hand conducting the blessing, his fingers are pointed upwards.This is an indication of pointing towards Heaven and shows how strong his relationship and relevance is with Heaven. Christ is looking directly out and to the center where the viewers would be standing.This gives a personal connection between them and the icon.

He has a Greek inscription above his head within the red drawn halo, also known as the ‘nimbus’, which means “I am who I am”.(Expand on this)

He is wearing a blue robe. The blue robe represents the relation of Heaven and himself. It describes Christ’s “fully divine nature”(Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture, 2013)Another garment revealed is a red robe.Red symbolises blood, and in a humane body we have blood. Therefore this red robe represents the living.With the idea of Christ wearing both the blue and red robe which symbolises the divine nature and human nature, this indicates to the viewer that Christ is part of both worlds. He is human but also relates to the divine world.

All of these Orthodox icons are covered with gold in the background. It also represents uncreated light within the icon. Usually, you would find a source of light such as the sun on the corner of the page, or a candle that one would be holding, but in this icon, there is no created light source. Since light is bright and golden, the background acts as the subtle light. The background also represents God; therefore, the light is God himself shining the light on you and your path. This also gives the idea that God acts as a source of guidance, just like how light is a source of vision in people’s everyday lives.

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Bodhisatta Avalokiteshvara. 12 arms which each represent the qualities of Buddha. The sculpture creates wonder and mystery through it’s fine details such as the gestures of the hands and the small Buddha that is sitting on the head. The statue helps to answer some of the big mysterious questions in life such as birth, death and afterlife. Ultimately the statue offers wisdom and guides buddhists into a lifeboat of enlightenment.

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1. Art expresses wonder and mystery through the forms and shapes that the art piece takes. In this piece it is showing the concepts and culture through the Islamic calligraphy.
2. Art expresses spiritual meaning through the reasons for the art being done the way it is, this can be from the beliefs shown or the cultural meaning behind it.

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1. Wonder and mystery are expressed through art by the use of colour and symbols to either depict a story or narrative, or a symbolic belief. Each piece of art has a symbolic significance to a culture or belief, and wonder and mystery can be expressed through that by allowing our minds to manifest into the meaning of the piece, and bring out the true meaning of the art through the use of symbols and colour
2. Spirituality can be expressed in a number of ways however art expresses spiritual meanings in a visual way. Visual things allow the mind to take a snapshot of the moment and remeber things as if they were something they created themselves.

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This piece of art express spirituality as it has the word “allah” written in the diamonds in calligraphy to express their belief in one god. Calligraphy is a main connection to god in Islam and is a wonder as people feel a connection to allah as they are preparing art pieces and reflecting on their faith. It is a sacred tapistry that is only used in ceremonies and never worn to show just how sacred it is.

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Grand pieces of artwork allow for deep exploration into the mysteries of the universe. In this ceremonial hanging, there are many different things going on at once, yet the image stays symmetrical. The expression of life as busy, yet balanced, is one of the many things expressed in this artwork. Art had the power to convey many different meanings through the use of symbols and colour. This hanging is excellent at exploring the different areas of reality - the art is split into two sections (the top green section and the bottom blue section), which could be an interpretation of a heaven or afterlife, or an expression of a higher power. Wonder and mystery are expressed and explored in this artwork through the layout of the different key symbols, which in turn are representative of bigger, greater things.

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Spirituality is expressed through art in the form of symbolism. Many symbols within this hanging are unique to the Asian cultures, with the use of dragons and cranes. Art reflects the traditions and culture of where it was created, and therefore expressed the spirituality of this location. The different stories portrayed within this artwork reflect the spiritual background of the people who created this artwork, as it may seem foreign to people of a different culture. Spirituality is effectively expressed through art by demonstrating the uniqueness of the culture through the use of symbols and helps us understand other belief systems

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this piece Accentuates cultural and spiritual beliefs of the society which was located in the Solomon Islands. It combines culture and belief to form spirituality through this idea of wonder and mystery. During the early 1900’s, when this piece was created, people questioned the potential existence of supernatural powers/figures or the ideology that we weren’t alone and that there’s more than just our material world. This piece adheres to this wonder and mystery, particularly associated with the supernatural powers. The people within the Makira-Ulawa province believed that the Bonito fish was difficult to catch and as a result, had supernatural powers. Religion and spirituality was based around the seas as a result of the location of the Island. This meant people used the seas and what surrounded them to assist in what they believed in. Therefore, this expresses spirituality of the people within this province and how they combined their islander culture with beliefs to form their own spirituality inwhich they identified with.

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The ornament has something to do with what they wear in completing the ritual. Each ornament has a meaning which makes it mysterious, we wonder what the meaning is and where it could be used for.

The ornaments connect with the person beliefs and also the use of it in doing the practises.

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The statue of Bodhisatta Avalokiteshvara helps understand Buddhism as a Religion and the peace and wisdom it brings into everyday life’s. Each of the twelve arms represents the different qualities and values that Buddha stands for including wisdom and compassion. Even without understanding the concept behind the statue, it still represents a culture to reflect upon, therefore linking to spirituality rather than specifically religion.

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Buddha calling the Earth to witness - 1807 bronze 

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Buddha calling the Earth to witness - 1807 bronze 

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Through this piece Buddha is tempted by Mara, the god of death and desire. Through Buddhas pose, being one of his most important moments, being his last earthly life before achieving enlightenment. as Buddha touched the earth his connection with the Shan people stays strong and now believe that evil can be washed away by the earth's goddess.

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Shadow puppets are a big thing in Indonesia. They aren’t used in plays, poetry, storytelling, dance and many more. How does it express spirituality?

Since shadow puppets belong to Indonesia, it is a form made from Indonesia to tell a story about the country’s belief and helps people understand not only Indonesian beliefs, but their own beliefs.