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Islamic Art and Architecture

Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem Late 7 th Century

The rock formation is reputed to be the one on which Abraham almost sacrificed his son

Complexity of design symbolizes the infinitely complex pattern of God’s will.

The Mosque at Cordoba, Spain c. 956 Space is divided and separated into mysterious compartments and patterns.

Interior Dome of the Mosque at Cordoba The Mosque has 846 columns and 17 tons of tesserae.

The mihrab

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Granada, Spain The Alhambra The Alhambra is a palace made up of two buildings: The Palace of the Myrtles and the Palace of the Lions The Alhambra is known for its fountains which create a soft sound throughout. Remember from the video the role of water in the Arabic/Islamic world.

Court of the Lions

“Stalacite” carving surrounded by arabesque.

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella recaptured the Alhambra in 1492, thus expelling the Moors from Grenada. In the 1500s Charles the V built his palace right in front of the Alhambra.

Taj Mahal Agra, Indian Islamic Empire lasted from in India India was ruled by a series of Mughals The Taj Mahal was built by Emperor Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife.

Calligraphy on the pishtaq

Islamic ban on religious images, and at some points on any depictions of the natural world, led artists to elaborately develop their script with complex calligraphy.

Allah rendered in calligraphy

Allah rendered in highly geometric calligraphy 15 th century illustrations from the Album of the Conqueror

Eight different styles of calligraphy, each saying the same phrase: “In the name of Allah, the merciful…”

At left: Zoomorphic image of the name Allah. At right the name Allah in a circular pattern.

Tughra of Suleyman the Magnificent, c This tugrha declares that Suleyman is “ever victorious ”

Cultural Considerations

The Whirling Dervishes of the Suffi Tradition