The Magic of Signs and Patterns in North African Art
Where symbols and signs are found
Islamic art and architecture
isis terrorism group destroys art…part 1
terrorism group destroys art…part 2
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what did artist Gouider Triki, have suggestions for?
What is the supernatural found in ancient rock paintings
100
what do Algeria's Kabyle women paint on?
What is on pottery and upon the walls of their village homes
100
Calligraphy is a form of what?
What is Islamic art.
100
what percent is ancient mecca?
What is 95%
100
about how many books did they destroy?
What is about 10,000 books
200
when was the Tunisian artist Gouider Triki born?
What is 1949
200
what do Algeria's Kabyle women, paint with?
What is their fingers
200
where is Islamic art and architecture mainly found in?
What is Maghrib.
200
what does isis use to destroy art?
What is sledgehammers, power drills, and bombs.
200
what did isis use to destroy art?
What is sledgehammers, power drills, and bombs
300
what does North African artists have that continues to influence their work?
What is a large reservoir of art
300
where are symbols and signs found in north Africa?
What is pottery, textiles, carved or painted wood, leather works, jewelry, amulets, and tattoos.
300
where are some of the earliest examples are found in?
What is Fez, Qairouan, Meknas, and Algiers.
300
what is the biggest art destroyed by them?
What is The “end of the world” gate in the ancient city of Timbuktu.
300
how old were the works of art they destroyed?
What is 3,000 years old
400
what is Art of the Maghrib distinguished by?
What is a mystical quality drawing on the region's symbols and signs
400
what are the shapes and symbols believed to be carried with?
What is healing qualities or to embody magical attributes that guard against misfortune and the evil eye
400
by the mid-sixteenth century Islamic art centers were concentrated in what countries?
What is non-arab countries.
400
what do they think the statues hold?
What is the words they are holding are important and influential enough to warrant their destruction there.
400
what fundamental Islamic groups destroyed cultural treasures?
What is The Buddhas of Bamiyan
500
What is north Africa, or the Maghrib, compromised of?
what is Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya
500
what do artists create while combining signs with magical numbers or stylizing traditional symbols, contemporary?
What is abstract work
500
what did the Moroccan artisans continued to do in the 20th century?
What is preserve traditional crafts with distinctive Andalusian influences.
500
why does this terrorist group destroy art?
What is they believe that destroying the products of the arts and humanities will further their goals.
500
why did they destroy the art?
What is because they thought the art meant something and could warrant they're destruction
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