The modern Qatari art movement emerged in the mid-20th century, as a result of the new-found wealth acquired from oil exports and the subsequent modernization of Qatari society. Due to Islam's non-inclusive stance of depictions of sentient beings in visual arts, traditional figurative art was not a feature of Qatari art, which focused on other visual art forms and crafts such as weaving, calligraphy, dhow ornamentation, and architecture.
The modern Qatari art movement emerged in the mid-20th century, as a result of the new-found wealth acquired from oil exports and the subsequent modernization of Qatari society. Due to Islam's non-inclusive stance of depictions of sentient beings in visual arts, traditional figurative art was not a feature of Qatari art, which focused on other visual art forms and crafts such as weaving, calligraphy, dhow ornamentation, and architecture.
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