Florence of Arabia ; Islam's Delicate, Cool Colours and Elegant Curves Influenced the West for Centuries. You Can See and Buy Replicas of Its Art at the Va's New Gallery

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AT THE height of a hot summer, what could be more refreshing than a cooling fountain in a courtyard bounded by shady arcades, decorated with patterned tiles and in whose cool spaces lie colourful cushions, carpets and brass tables set with curving copper coffee pots and blue-andwhite ceramics.

If that appeals, instead of heading for Tunisia, make for the VA and its new Islamic gallery, reopening after a Pounds 5.45 million makeover.

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Florence of Arabia ; Islam's Delicate, Cool Colours and Elegant Curves Influenced the West for Centuries. You Can See and Buy Replicas of Its Art at the Va's New Gallery

The Islamic Empire and its successor states stretched from the Atlantic to the Indus, encompassing many peoples and, indeed, religions. Its art is focused on flat surface decoration, much of it ...

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