Islamic Art and Architecture, Universal Capabilities مقالة

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"Helen Gardner," who in her book "Art Through the Ages" considers the stucco work of the Alhambra to be the counterpart of the delicate imaginings of Muslim poets, states regarding the influence of the Alhambra architectural style on Europe and America: "The influence of this style on the art of Spain throughout the Middle Ages remained strong and extended even to the Renaissance period, and traces of it can even be observed in the art of the Spanish colonies in the American continent. "9 Of course, we consider it necessary to mention a point here, which is the widespread intention to deny (or at least ignore) the influences of Islamic art, culture, and architecture on the West, which has encompassed a collection of Western research and studies. "John Sweitman," in the book "Orientalism: Islamic Inspirations in English and American Art and Architecture" (1990-2050), Cambridge University Press (1987), mentions the opening of a building titled "Royal Panopticon" in 1856 in Leicester Square, London, which was influenced by the designs of the Alhambra and, two years after its opening, was renamed to "Alhambra Music Hall. "02 On the other hand, the opening of doors through the holding of large art exhibitions in the second half of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century, directly directed the curious taste and view of Europeans and Americans toward the amazing patterns of Eastern and Islamic art in a wonderful way, and caused a profound transformation in the style and method of renowned artists such as "Eugene Delacroix," "Frederick Church," "William De Morgan," "Gauguin," "Henri Matisse," and "Georges Seurat.