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ARTS 149 1st Edition Lecture 27 Introduction to Islamic ArtI. Dome of the Rocka. Jerusalem b. One of Islam’s holiest shrinesc. It is associated with Adam and creation d. Wooden dome originally covered in gold leafe. Octagonal building surrounds domef. During crusades it was a Churchg. Interior is decorated with mosaic and gold colored backgroundsi. Dome represents superiority of Islam ii. Arabic inscriptions and calligraphy cover the insideII. The Great Mosque of Damascusa. Syriab. Created during Umayyad Dynastyc. Has Grecco Roman influencei. Was originally the Temple of Jupiterii. We still see grecco roman characteristics in columns and courtyardd. Dome – inside prayer leader prays e. Mosaics cover much of mosque even in courtyardf. Minarets are establishedIII. Umayyad Palacea. Never completedb. Design adopted from Early Christian c. N/S directiond. Fieze of Umayyadi. Main entrance at N sideii. Contained this frieze with flowers and geometric shapesiii. “glimpse of paradise”iv. Muqarnas or stalactite decorationIV. Kairouan Hypostyle Mosquea. 17 aisles, colored voissoirs, minarets, hypostyle hall, Mihrab, Qibala Wall, Pointed Archb. Tunisia V. Malwiya Minareta. Great mosque, Samarra, IraqThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.b. Only exterior walls and minaret remaini. Was the largest and held 80,000 worshippersVI. Mausoleum of Samanidsa. Uzbekistan b. One of the earliest preserved Islamic tombsi. The tomb of Ismailc. Was once surrounded by cemetery but not any mored. Made of traditional baked bricke. Squinches (octagonal dome not like the circular penditives)VII. Great Mosque of Cordobaa. Spainb. Largest mosque in the Islamic westc. Has the double tier arches/horseshoe arches which are characteristic of IslamVIII. Ewer in from of Birda. Sulayman created itb. Brass with silver and copper inlayc. Hermitage, St. PetersbugIX. Page from Koran a. From the al-Kahfb. In and gold on vellum c. Located in Dublin d. It is Kufic Arabic writing and includes red diacritical marks that indicate


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