Assignment #39 Medieval Islamic Art PDF

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Assignment #39: Medieval Islamic Art

1.Umma is a Muslim community. 2. It is positioned at the center of the old city, and the mosque shares walls with other buildings abutting its perimeter. 3. The qibla iwan on the southern side of the courtyard is the only one flanked by two cylindrical minarets and also serves as the entrance to one of two large, domed chambers within the mosque. Mihrab from Isfahan (Iran) 4. A directional pointer towards Mecca. (when you pray, you pray towards Mecca) 5. Mosques are not just religious spaces; they’re cultural centers. 6. It was from Isfahan's city; it would have been part of a school, the Minani Madrasa. 7. It is always in Arabic because it is the word of God; it is divinely revealed. 8. It lists the five pillars of Islam. Two Royal Figures (Seljuq period) 9. The figures are made out of stucco. Stucco is a soft, cement-like material. 10. You don’t represent the human body or human animals. 11. Most likely in a reception hall, and they were affixed to a wall. 12. The winged crown is taken from Sasanian Empire. (pre-Islamic Empire)...