Arabesque
الأرابيسك (الزخرفة الإسلامية)
The interlaced vegetal ornament that became the signature of Islamic art, flowing across stucco, stone, wood and manuscripts.
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Intertwined plant ornament that became a hallmark of Islamic art. It flows across plaster, stone, wood, manuscripts, mosques and palaces. 1
People and things also explored
Girih· Islamic geometric patterns· Mamluk carpets· The Ardabil Carpet· Great Mosque of Samarra· Grand Bazaar of Isfahan· Bazaar of Tabriz· Bibi-Khanym Mosque
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islam.museum contributors. “Arabesque”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/concept/arabesque/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.