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Did Islamic art avoid images of animals or people as it distracted from the purpose of the art and was considered idolatry?
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YES. Generally speaking, depictions of humans or animals in Islamic Art was seen as idolatry. While this was not consistently applied, and as a result we have numerous Islamic representations of animals, as a general rule, it is correct.
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