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ISLAMIC ART Chapter 8. HISTORY OF ISLAM  Founded by Muhammad  “Recitiations”  Graven Image  Fastest growing religion on Earth.

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1 ISLAMIC ART Chapter 8

2 HISTORY OF ISLAM  Founded by Muhammad  “Recitiations”  Graven Image  Fastest growing religion on Earth

3 KEY TERMS  Aniconism  Arabesque  Ablaq masonry  Muqarnas  Minaret  Qibla  Mihrab  Minbar  Madrasa  Iwans  Voussoirs  Lusterware

4 WHERE IT ALL BEGAN

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6 ANICONISM  16 th century Ottoman text  Faceless so as to not violate the belief  Used as historical text

7 Arabesque Geometric Aniconism Shows perfection

8 Dome of the Rock “Night Journey” Site of :Temple of Solomon Abraham and Isaac Creation of Adam Important to all three religions

9 Great Mosque of Cordoba Al Andalus Umayyad Dynasty Horshoe Arches

10 Kutubiya Mosque Delivers a sermon on Friday Elevated next to the Mihrab

11 Mamluk Glass Oil Lamp 1350 CE Blazon

12 Bowl with Kufic Border “Knowledge; the beginning of it is bitter to taste, but the end is sweeter than honey.”

13 Macy Jug Lusterware Low heat and oxygen to produce Animals, harpies and sphinxes

14 Pyxis of al- Mughira Ivory 968 Spain 5 7/8” Contains a prayer inscription Across the top.

15 Maqsud of Kashan 35’ x 18’ Funerary mosque of Shaykh Safi al-Din Iran 25 million knots Represents the dome of the mosque in hearven

16 Seduction of Yusuf Timurid Bustan Tells the story of Yusuf (Joseph) and Potiphar’s wife, Zulayhka 2D but you can follow the story Aniconism

17 Baptistry of St. Louis Mamluk Hunters v. Mongols. Brass with inlaid gold and silver.


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