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| is a type of corbel employed as a decorative device in traditional islamic art. small pointed niches stacked in tiers |
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| the formal gateway to the iwan, portal projecting from the facade of a building |
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| the oldest calligraphic form of the various arabic scripts |
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| the reuse of earlier building material |
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| free standing tower, tall spire, conical crown, taller than any associated supporting structure |
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| base for a dome in octagonal form |
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| semi cirle niche in the wall of a mosque, that indicates the direction towards mecca |
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| it is a pulpit in a mosque where the iman or prayer leader stands to deliver sermons |
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| the directon that should be faced when praying |
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| is a cuboid building in mecca and is most sacred mosque in islam. face towars kaaba during prayer |
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| hall supported by columns |
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| rectangular hall or space usually vaulted, walled on three sides with one side open, contains the pishtaq |
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| pottery or porcelain made with a metallic glaze that gives the effect of lustre |
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| the head of state in a caliphate, ruler of islamic community |
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| second largest denomination of islam, shi'ites, followers, muhammeds son in law and cousin ali, who they believe to be muhammed's successor |
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| second holiest city besides mecca, muhammed is buried there, year one is based on emigration from mecca to medina, |
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| imperial capital of persian empire, great cities of ancient mesopotamia remains of city are in baghdad |
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| islamic ceramics, bowls, beakers, bottles with enamel painting and gilding |
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| black brocade cloth that covers the most sacred shine of islam the kabah |
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| during the hajj, muslims circumambulate the kaaba seven times in a counterclockwise direction |
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Bishop Maximainus |
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Mosaic from pre Islam.
Represent Emperor Justinian of Byzantine Empire. Makes Justinian a christ like figure, represents him with twelve servants. |
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Well known Byzantine monument from before Islamic era. Inspired generations of islamic architechtures
greco - roman influence
4 minarets, one large dome, islamic properties |
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| Palace of Shapur at Ctestiphon |
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sisnian palace, pre islamic, marker for islamic art to follow
giant iwan- audience hall on right side
mythical monument of lost civilization
represents to muslims both magnificence and impermanence |
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made out of single piece of silver
attempts to convey sense of majesty
using repousse technique to hammer out shape
wealth, artistic skills of Sasanians |
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| King Peroz Hunting Gazelles |
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Sasanian, silver, gilt
shows invincibility and prowess of sasanian rulers
king displays royal attributes |
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Triumphial arch for Titus after victory of Judea
provided general model for others to come
pre islamic era
roman empire |
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| has greco roman ancestry, semitic rule, based on temple of palmyra |
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| Great Mosque interior court wth Kaba |
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beginnings of islamic art
Muhammeds victory over Mecca
Ka'ba preseded Muhammeds visions
Built by Abraham and Ishmael
Stone masonry, wooden roof
kiswah covers kaaba
most important site in islamic religion |
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interior has decorative carpets
courtyard, domes, arches, minarets
preiviously a church
classical columns, hypostyle architecture
mosaic details on courtyard archade- paradise
shrine in middle of john the baptist remains
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Islamic Victory over City previously Christian
not a mosque, relic/monument, important locations for 3 major religions
associated to Miraj- abrahams journey
inscriptions denounce holy trinity
very monotheistic
squinch
surrounds holy rock
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roman style bath, multiple rooms different baths
3 vaults of hall, pleasure palace
female nudity on walls, all found in reception hall fresco painting
ceiling figures and animals |
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| gazelles and lion under fruit tree |
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| metaphor of kaliph , despensor of justice, punishment versus reward, good vs evil garden of eden |
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vine scroll motif, left side decorated right side isn't with animals since it it represents mosque
entire complex split in 3 parts
geometrical flowers, roman, sasanian
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Abbasids
courtyard, looking at single minaret which is used for call to prayer
use of pillars and supporting arches
not all same columns taken from earlier
entrance- domes in front of mihrab
minbar- oldest in existance, intricavely carved wood pannels
abstractive - not naturalistic plant and vegetal motifs
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| prohibition agains alcohol, yet depictions of beautiful women drinking wine some scripture not followed by abbasid elite |
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| seated prince with musician |
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| servants surrounding him, variety of cups., holding glass goblet, servants arms crossed showing respect for elite ruler, servant wears mask , lower class can pollute upper siver gilt dish |
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| bowl with horse and rider |
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abstractivsm of abbasids, inscription surrounding outside
horse and rider are not of naturalistic form |
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Fatimids
use of pointed arches, dome at entrance to transept
refers to daughter of muhammed
transept - crossing section
bands of caligrophy, plant motifs
fassad addition points towards mecca
exterior brick with stone fassad/entry portal/ornamated archway
inscription quaran 33 33, people of house - muhameds family
light important to shiite, power of family
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use of muquarnas
flanking entry way of fassad
decorative corbel
fatimid |
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| plate depicting a young nobleman |
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good health and complete joy to owner, saved from evil
inscription around outside |
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4 iwan plan salijuq
4 giant arches with pishtaqs, stacked archades
in front of mihrab large stacked dome, squinch
8 sidedon top of 16 sided
muqarnas used on iwan
built from brick construction
tons of small domes over hypostyle halls
bricks used as decorative ornament
post saliq tile is added |
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tallest pure brick building
ten pointed star
cirlindrical ground plan
built for amir shams
a recent convert to islam, doesn't related to islamic views of death/giant monument is to showy for islam, modesty
conqueror, tribute |
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brick decorative on exterior
funerary complex built for turkish chieftain
use of domes/ double domes with outer domes deterriated
squinch
pillasters at each of 8 corners, pillars extend away from central structure |
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tribute to salijuqs
vicory tower for ghurids in south asia
4 seperate tapering shafts
lower portion is mostly decorated geometric/ vegetal patterns
caligrophy inscriptions cross section
band of blue tyle with prominint inscription
sura of maryem virgin mary
purpose of minarets is to call to prayer
salijuq most powerful dynasty during this era in persia |
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scenes from life of christ
nativity/angels/bathing christ halo
christ virgin mary enthroned
presentation at temple
returns to jerusalem
angels present people in trees
caligrophy- well wishes and prosperity
no depictions of jesus christ that muslims don't believe in
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groomsman kneeled left seated aspleep
stream beneath, women/mythological
5 people of entourage chancing upon groomsman
inscription around outer edge
stresss mystical dimentsion of worshipping god
water important symbol of mystic |
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paper technology comes from china
colorful
no religous illustrations, scientific texts
assistant coming to physician, seated comfortably, book shows knowledge
landscape- lovers in embrace
bodies redendered simply
fantastical plant like forms
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built on visagothic church site
muslim west
courtyard, huge prayer hall, minaret, bell tower, isles of courtyard filled with trees
after reconquest, christians add church on top of mosque
voussoir arches, different colors
horshoe arch repeated
pillars taken from remnants - spolia
double archades in mosque
maqsure - location reserved for ruler, cordoba - multly lobed arches specially built |
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fountain ornamented with sculpted lions
vegetable motifs, muqarnas, arab caligraphy carved out of stucca
deeply intricate carved ornaments, rich architechture |
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| muqarnas vault hall of two sisters |
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luxurious ornate effect, inscription sugggests this represents dome of heaven, twinkiling stars
incredible geometric form, tier after tier
carved stucca
muslim west
light important to muslims
interesting ligting effects on interior |
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arabic inscription, perfect blessing perfect joy perfect health to owner
bronze sculpted
not highly naturalistic
abstract in shape
shows anxiety of islamic world towards worshipping false idols
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special place for ruler to prayer
wedge shaped stones altering in colors |
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