The comparison of art

The Byzantine Empire depicts their religion through their art better than the Islamic culture. The artwork from the Byzantine Empire were more focused on religion than the Islam’s art. The Islamic culture had more of a spiritual representation and the Byzantine had a more physical representation of their faith. I saw this in pictures of their artwork during that time. In this blog I will be comparing the Byzantine Empire and Islamic culture about how their artwork related to their religion. I believe that the Byzantine Empire’s artwork had more to do with religion than Islam’s.

The Byzantine Empire was more focused on religion in their art compared to the Islamic Culture. The Cambrai Madonna is one example. In this picture Mary is holding Jesus as a baby. The painting during the Byzantine times were mostly religion

The Islamic Culture were not as focused in religion in their artwork. They couldn’t draw figures because it was against their religion. In the islamic religion, you couldn’t draw figures because it was idolizing someone other than Allah. It was also against their law to draw Allah. The reason why it was against their law is because they did not want to dishonor their god. Instead of drawing figures, Islamic people drew patterns.

Byzantine Empire Art-

• focused on religion
• The Cambrai Madonna is a painting of Mary and Jesus

Islamic Culture Art-

• against law to draw figures and Allah
• drew patterns

Byzantine Art- The Cambrai Madonna

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