Fine art Umayyad

Fine art Umayyad

Fine art at the time of the Umayyad heavily influenced by Byzantine art, as a result of the transfer of the seat of government of Islam from Mecca to Syria. This fine art exhibit many characteristics of early Christian art, which forms the basilica and tower. As can be seen in the Umayyad Mosque which originally was Johannes Church in Damascus. The interior of this mosque cultivated Greek artists from Constantinople.

At this time decorative mosaics and stucco are influenced by geometric repetition as a sign of the rapid growth of science. Besides typical field in the middle of the mosque began to be replaced by a large room that was closed dome.

At this time, also known as caliphs were very attentive to the preservation of the mosques, the Caliph Abdul Malik and the Caliph Al-walid. Caliph Abdul Malik built the Dome of the Rock (also known by the name of esh Quber Mosque and the Mosque of Umar Sakhra) been increased as a reminder of where the Prophet Muhammad to heaven on Isra-Miraj. In addition it also built the Al Aqsa Mosque.

The Umayyads also left many castles that have discrete, that is building in the middle of an isolated desert, although many have now broken. Examples are Kusair Amra Palace.