Islamic Colonial Influences on Art (13th Century to Present) PDF

ISLAMIC COLONIAL (13th Century to the Present)  ISLAMIC COLONIAL (13th Century to the Present) ow did Islam influence art before he coming of Spanish colonizers  Islam was said to have gained significant grounding in Sulu as early as 13 c...

ISLAMIC COLONIAL (13th Century to the Present)  ISLAMIC COLONIAL (13th Century to the Present) ow did Islam influence art before he coming of Spanish colonizers  Islam was said to have gained significant grounding in Sulu as early as 13 century. th  SAYYID ABUBAKAR of Arabia arrived in the Philippines and led to a significant turn  He married PRINCESS PARAMISULI, daughter of Rajah Baguinda Abubakar succeeded the throne and established the Sultanate of Sulu. He became the first Sultan of Sulu Abubakar introduced holy text via holy book of Quran Promulgated Diwan- the 1st Sulu code of laws Built a house of prayer Recognized for building a religious school = Madrasa  Natives from Zamboanga and Basilan were converted to Islam was embraced as a religion Islam. and as a way of life by the people of Mindanao: Tausug, Maranao, Maguindanao, Yakan, Samal, Badjao as well as some areas in Palawan. What is ISLAM? “submission to God”  religion of Muslims  Pillars of Islam 1. Belief/Faith (SHAHADA)- profession of faith 2. Prayer (SALAH) – ritual prayer, 5 times a day 3. Fasting (SAWM)- during month of Ramadan 4. Almsgiving (ZAKAT) - obligatory tax for the poor and needy Pilgrimage to Mecca  ISLAMIC COLONIAL (13th Century to the Present) What are the main beliefs of Islam hat influence the ways art is mad and interpreted?  Main Beliefs of Islam influence the way art is made and interpreted  1. Filipino Muslims recognize that they belong to an UMMAH or a community of believers. 2. Central to the Islamic faith is the doctrine of TAWHID – oneness or unity of God. -this imply that God cannot be held equal to any other beings or concepts  Tawhid denies figural representation of God in Islamic arts. In Islamic art, we can observe how artists are influenced by the notion of the Tawhid. “toward the contemplatio n of the divine” It features ornamentation using geometric figures, arabesque, and ARABESQUE - an ornament or style that employs flower, leaves, or fruit and sometimes animal and figural outlines to produce an intricate pattern of interlaced lines. CALLIGRAP HY – the artistic practice of writing. 3. “Mihrab”- a semicircular “niche” in the wall of a mosque facing the west towards Mecca to express the unity of Islamic community Mihrab   legendary beast, winged horse with the face of a woman  related to prophet Muhammad’s surmounting to heaven 4. A unique Buraq sculpture of Mindanao Muslims in the Philippines.  accompanied with indigenous okir motif. 5. OKIR – a traditional art form that can be found inside the mosques, because of its geometric and floral form. 6. The Sultan Haji Hassa nal Bolkiah Mosq ue of Cotabato City is the largest mosque in the Philippines. Taluksangay Mosque Zamboanga City Al-Dahab Mosque Manila TOROGAN, the royal house of the 7. Batik─ originated from Indonesia  a cloth dyeing that contains abstract themes w/ geometric and floral designs, usually used by Filipino Muslims 8. House of Filipino Muslims – usually have framed calligraphy of Quran passages in its wall. Individual Performance Task 3: Geometric Design (short bond paper) Content & Originality – 10 Creativity – 10 w/ Geometric Pattern – 10 Total: 30 Geometric Design The end…