art of islam for arth 101 final exam *ONLY NEED TO KNOW SLIDES THAT HAVE TEXT AT THE BOTTOM

1. ArtofIslam

2. Vocabulary
Muslim
Muhammad, born ca. 570 C.E.
Qur’an
Mecca
mosque
minaret
mihrab
arabesque
calligraphy
golden section

3. Slides
Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 687-692
Great Mosque, Damascus, Syria, 706-715
View
Mosaic wall
Minaret of Great Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 848-852
Great Mosque, Cordoba, Spain, 8-10th c.
Prayer hall
Mihrab dome
Court of the Lions, Palace of the Lions, Alhambra, Spain, 1354-1391
Mihrab from Madrasa Imami, Isfahan, Iran, ca. 1354
Maqsud of Kashan, carpet from funerary mosque,Iran, 1540
Sinan, Mosque of Selim II, Edirne, Turkey, 1568-75
View
Plan
Taj Mahal, Agra, India, 1632-1647

8. Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 687-692

12. View of Great Mosque, Damascus, Syria, 706-715

15. Mosaic Wall of Great Mosque, Damascus, Syria, 706-715

17. Golden Ratio 1:1.618033…
The Golden Section: the rectangle made using these specific proportions

18. Minaret of Great Mosque, Samarra, Iraq, 848-852

20. Great Mosque, Cordoba, Spain, 8-10th c.

23. Prayer Hall of Great Mosque, Cordoba, Spain, 8-10th c.

24. Mirhab Dome of Great Mosque, Cordoba, Spain, 8-10th c.

25. Court of the Lions, Palace of the Lions, Alhambra, Spain, 1354-1391

28. M.C. Escher

32. Mihrab from Madrasa Imami, Isfahan, Iran, ca. 1354

33. Maqsud of Kashan, carpet from funerary mosque, Iran, 1540

34. View of Sinan, Mosque of Selim II, Edirne, Turkey, 1568-75

35. Plan of Sinan, Mosque of Selim II, Edirne, Turkey, 1568-75

37. Taj Mahal, Agra, India, 1632-1647