In Islamic art, the divine is never depicted. This is referred to as Islamic aniconism. How might a practicing Muslim view the western religious art in the room?

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In Islamic art, the divine is never depicted. This is referred to as Islamic aniconism. How might a practicing Muslim view the western religious art in the room?

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European Art: West Gallery»

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mrbailey2:

Clearly, if strict followers, they wouldn’t care for man trying to depict the divine. But, hopefully they could at least appreciate the art and marginalize the content.