Islamic art and architecture 650-1250

Chart of the principal dynasties

The rise of Islam and the artistic climate of the period

Early Islamic art and architecture (c.650-c.1000)

Historical and cultural setting

Central Islamic lands

Architecture and architectural decoration

The art of the object

The art of the book

Western Islamic lands

Architecture and architectural decoration

The art of the object

The art of the book

Eastern Islamic lands

Architecture and architectural decoration

The art of the object

The art of the book

Medieval Islamic art and architecture (c. 1000-1250)

Historical and cultural setting

Eastern Islamic lands

Architecture and architectural decoration

The art of the object

The art of the book

Central Islamic lands

The Fatimids in Egypt, Palestine, and Syria

Architecture and architectural decoration

The art of the object

The art of the book

The Saljuqs, Artuqids, Zangids, and Ayyubids in Iraq, Anatolia, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt

Architecture and architectural decoration

The art of the object

The art of the book

Western Islamic lands

Architecture and architectural decoration

The art of the object

The art of the book

The impact of Islamic art

Islamic art and non-Muslims.