This chapter covers the origins and early history of one of the world s most prominent religions. This section emphasizes the geometric nature of the Islamic aesthetic, architecture of the Muslim world, as well as its most prominent art forms: tile work, calligraphy and rug weaving. INDEPENDENT RESEARCH TOPIC: (Be prepared to demonstrate your knowledge on the Chapter Test): Know what the term idolatry means and some examples of acts that are considered to be idolatry by Muslims. NOTE: Be prepared for some REVIEW QUESTIONS on the Chapter Test. TOPIC: ALL OF TERMINOLOGY LIST 3 We will be studying Art of South and Southeast Asia before 1200 as our next topic. Feel free to scan the pages in that section and take some notes in order to get a head start.
CONCEPTS TO KNOW: Map Identification for READING QUIZ 26 (263): Regions: Waterways: Cities: Tunisia, Arabia, Afghanistan Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea Cordoba, Granada, Medina, Mecca, Damascus DIAGRAMS: Elements of Architecture: Arches (271) TERMS: Mosque/masjid (261), tiraz (261 and 278), Islam (262), Muslim (262), hajj (262), circumambulate (262), aniconism (262), joggled voussoirs (264 and 272), caliph (263), arabesques (263), kufic (272), lusterware (277), calligraphy (279), tugra (284), tapestry (286), warp (286), weft (286) prostration: placing one s body in a spiritually submissive position (usually on knees) minbar: high platform or pulpit in a mosque (261) imam: prayer leader (262) muqarnas: small, niche like feature in arches within Islamic architecture (264) minaret: large tower in a mosque in which faithful are called to prayer (267) qibla wall: wall in a mosque that faces Mecca, contains a mihrab niche (267) mihrab: portion of qibla wall that has a carved-out niche (like a pulpit) (261) maqsura: enclosure in front of mihrab to protect the prayer leader (268) madrasa: Islamic colleges for religious and legal studies (271) iwan: large vaulted halls with monumental arched openings (271) CONCEPTS TO KNOW: Understand who al-amin was and the events that led to the formation of Islam (262) Know the spiritual significance attributed to the Kabba in Mecca (262) Know the conventions of Islamic art (263) Know the difference between Shi ite Muslims and Sunni Muslims (263) Know the spiritual significance of The Dome of the Rock to Muslims, Jews and Christians (265) Know the five pillars of Islam (267) Know about The Great Mosque of Cordoba, Spain (268) The Ottoman Empire replaced the Byzantine Empire in 1453, renaming Constantinople (Istanbul) (282) The Ottoman Empire lasted until 1918, when Turkey was formed
LECTURE SLIDES: TITLE TIME PERIOD YEAR The Islamic World The Maqamat of al-hariri, Yahya Ibn al-wasiti Late Islamic 1237 RECALL: Hagia Sophia, Istanbul (exterior) Early Byzantine 532-537 RECALL: Hagia Sophia, Istanbul (interior) Early Byzantine 532-537 Islamic Architecture: Mihrab Islamic Architecture: Minbar Islamic Architecture: Maqsura The Kaaba, Mecca* Early Islamic 662 Hajj imagery Islamic training exercise imagery Islamic Architecture: Tile panel Islamic ornament: albaq masonry Islamic ornament: cut tile Islamic ornament: muqarnas Islamic ornament: wooden strapwork Islamic ornament: water Islamic ornament: chini khana Haram Al-Sharif (Dome of the Rock), Jerusalem* (aerial) Early Islamic Isometric drawing of Haram Al-Sharif, Jerusalem Early Islamic Haram Al-Sharif (Dome of the Rock), Jerusalem* (interior) Early Islamic Haram Al-Sharif (Dome of the Rock), Jerusalem (exterior) Early Islamic RECALL: Church of Santa Costanza, Rome (interior) Early Christian 350 The Great Mosque, Kairouan* Early Islamic 836-875 Prayer Hall, Great Mosque, Cordoba, Spain* Early Islamic begun 785-86 Plan of Prayer Hall, Great Mosque, Cordoba, Spain Early Islamic begun 785-86 Cordoba: new mihrab with three bays in front Early Islamic 10 th century Islamic Architecture: Maqsura Dome in front of Mihrab, Great Mosque, Cordoba Early Islamic 786
Minbar, Kutubiya Mosque, Marrakesh, Morocco Early Islamic 1130 Elements of Architecture: Arches Sultan Hasan Madrasa-Mausoleum-Mosque Complex, Cairo 1356-1363 Quibla Wall with Mihrab and Minbar Late Islamic 1356-1363 Mamluk Glass Oil Lamp* Late Islamic 1350-1355 Court of the Lions*, Alhambra, Granada, Spain Late Islamic 1354-1391 Muqarnas Dome, Palace of the Lions, Alhambra, Spain Late Islamic 1354-1391 Tile Mosaic Mihrab** Late Islamic 1354 Shah-I Zinda (Living King) Funerary Complex, Samarkand Late Islamic 14 th -15 th cen. Bowl with Kufic Border*, Khurasan Late Islamic 11 th -12 th cen. Bowl with Kufic Border Samanid Period, Persia 874-1000 The Macy Jug*, Iran Late Islamic 1215-1216 Baptistery of St. Louis, Syria or Egypt Late Islamic 1300 Textile with Elephants and Camels, Shroud of Josse Early Islamic before 961 Griffin, probably Fatimid, Egypt Late Islamic 11 th century Page from the Qur an, Syria Early Islamic 9 th century Arabic Manuscript Page, Galinus, Iraq Late Islamic 1199 Qur an Frontispiece (right half of two-page spread), Cairo Late Islamic 1368 The Caliph Harun al-rashid Visits the Turkish Bath Late Islamic 1494 Mosque of Sultan Selim II, Edirne***, (by Sinan) (ext.) Ottoman 1568-1575 Plan of Mosque of Sultan Selim II, Edirne, (by Sinan) Ottoman 1568-1575 Mosque of Sultan Selim II, Edirne, (by Sinan) (interior) Ottoman 1568-1575 Sultan Ahmet Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey (exterior) Ottoman 1616 Sultan Ahmet Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey (interior) Ottoman 1616 Current Turkish flag Badhdad Kiosk, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul Ottoman 1638 Illuminated Tugra of Sultan Suleyman*, Istanbul Ottoman 1555-1560 Tugra of Suleyman the Magnificent Ottoman 1520-1566 Parts of a Tugra Plan of The Masjid-i Shah, Isfahan Safavid Dynasty 1611-1638 The Masjid-i Shah, Isfahan (exterior) Safavid Dynasty 1611-1638
Technique: Carpet Making Banner of Las Navas de Tolosa, Spain Late Islamic 1212-1250 Carpet Makers Wagner Carpet, Iran Modern Islamic 17 th century Babur Builds the Bagh-I Wafa, from the Baburnama, India Mughal 1590 Islamic Mosque and Cultural Centre, Rome (interior) Modern Islamic 1984-1992 Islamic Mosque and Cultural Centre, Rome (exterior) Modern Islamic 1984-1992 Headquarters of Islamic Society of North America *Possibly a slide-identification question. Know the title and time period. **Know the title, time period and YEAR. ***Know the architect on this one.