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ALWAYS READ THE FINE PRINT
”Art and religion have been united from the beginning of all civilization, because of the common mystery of their origin and their magical effect on humanity. Etymologically they are allied. The latin term “ars” was at first used in connection … Continue reading
Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Literature/poetry/spoken word, Miscellaneous, Visual Art/Sculpture/etc.
Tagged Abraham, Afghanistan, Eastern Islamic World, Ghurid Qur'am, Ghurids, Islam, Islamic architecture, Islamic Art, Islamic theology, Islamic thought, Jam Minaret, Jham Minaret, John D. Graham, John Graham, Koran calligraphy, Moses, Muslim art, Quran calligraphy, Suryat maryam
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STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
Lost and found.A cultural tower of Babel or a stairway to heaven. In a mountain valley of Afghanistan a French explorer discovered this ancient Ghorid tower, previously known only to legend. It is an artifact, an imposing one, of Ghurid … Continue reading