Sleuth Magazine Vol 4: Art Edition July 2021 | Page 19

FEATURE opportunities to continue to incorporate Islamic art styles into European ones . If you want to learn more about the other art mediums which the Islamic empire helped to pioneer and develop , I would highly recommend making a trip down to the V & A yourself . Some examples of techniques which hold a rich history include carpetmaking and metalwork . Exploring the nearby rooms for South Asia , China and South-East Asia will also supplement the experience .

Tile fragments taken from the doorway leading to the tomb of one of the descendants of
Genghis Khan , Buyanquli Khan , in Uzbekistans
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