ARCH 212 1nd Edition Lecture 8Outline of Last Lecture I. Hagia SophiaII. Topkapi PalaceIII.Palazzo Del TeIV.Rustem Pasa MosqueV. Sehzade Mehmed MosqueVI. Uc Serefeli MosqueVII. Mosque of Selim IIVIII. Suleymaniye ComplexIX.IL. Redentore Outline of Current Lecture I. Islamic Continental spreadII. Great MosqueIII.Khaju BridgeIV.Shah MosqueV. Chihil Sutun PalaceVI. Tomb of HumayunVII. Fatehpur SikriVIII. Taj MahalCurrent LectureI. Islamic Continental spread- The Islamic religion and culture spread throughout the Middle East, parts of Europe, and the upper part of AfricaII. Great Mosque- Located in Mosque, Isfahan- Main building is cylindrical- Minarets frame the main building- Features a large iwan* in the centeri. Called the Qibla IwanIII.Khaju Bridge- Located in IsfahanThese 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.- Crosses over the Zayandeh River- Includes bazaars* and a dam IV.Shah Mossque- Located in Safavid, Isfahan- Includes a palazzo devoted to commerce, palace for the royals, and a garden area- Developed to create/rational a change of orientation and scale- Safavid Palace Complexi. Accessible by a wild boulevard flanked by trees and fountainsii. Entrance to the palace is at the Ali Qapu (a porch w/ a balcony)- Building features i. Large halls are flanked by arcadesii. Iwan flanked by two minaretsiii. Blue and Gold tiles on the exterior and interior walls were designed to match the rugs on the flooriv. Busy-ness of the tile work is rationalized by the division of sectional unitsv. Change of orientation so the building faces MeccaV. Chihil Sutun Palace- Also called a pavilion- Located in the center of the chahar bagh* of the mosque- Used only by the royal family- Includes an open porch with reflecting pools on both sides of the buildingVI. Tomb of Humayun- Apart of the Mughal Empire- Located in Delhi- Patron is Akbar- Located in a chahar bagh- Main building includes a gated entrance with arcades and framed by minarets and centered domeVII. Fatehpur Sikri- City designed by Akbar- Abandoned due to poor water irrigation- Columnades flank every building- Buildings have red, clay like coloring- Tomb of Shaikn Salim Chishtii. only white building; purity- Panch Mahali. Series of stacked open porchesii. Very slender buildingVIII. Taj Mahal- Also known as the Tomb of Mumtaz Mahal- Built for Shah Jahan; dedicated the building to his wife who died at an early age- Tomb located in the back- White marble on the exterior- Buildings leading to the building are red colored*Key TermsIwan- rectangular hall or space, usually vaulted, walled on three sides, with one end entirely openBazaar- market: a permanent enclosed marketplace or street of shops Chahar bagh- garden that has a cross axis that divides into four equal
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