“Verily God is beautiful and loves beauty” has inspired numberless artists and artisans, writers and poets, musicians, and mystics to develop their arts and crafts as a reflection of that divine beauty. A theory ofaestheticscomprisingthe various artistic expressions of the Muslim peoples has yet...
Southeast Asia is rich in cultural diversity; China alone has as many as 55 ethnic minorities, in addition to the Han Chinese. This incredibly vast cultural landscape has encouraged the development of a multitude of fine arts and crafts over the centuries. Despite local artists having plenty to...