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7 Cards in this Set
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When and with which event starts the Muslim calendar?
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- 622 CE
- Mohammed travels to Mecca |
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What are typical features of all Muslim art?
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- Avoidance of depiction of human, animal, or plant forms (Koran)
- Geometric surface ornament & calligraphic elements |
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Name the 6 common features of all mosques. Please explain them where needed.
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1. Qibla wall
2. Mihrab niche 3. Minbar (pulpit) 4. Prayer hall (hypostyle hall) 5. Courtyard (sahn) 6. Minaret 7. Fountain |
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Draw the plan and longitudinal section of a typical Arab-plan mosque and label its 7 most prominent characteristics.
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1. Qibla wall
2. Mihrab niche 3. Minbar (pulpit) 4. Prayer hall (hypostyle hall) 5. Courtyard (sahn) 6. Minaret 7. Fountain |
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What building type did the Ottoman Turks adopt to create the Ottoman mosque? Name 5 characteristics.
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- Byzantine church
1. High ceilings & sometimes many windows 2. Massive buttresses 3. Tall slender minarets 4. Ornate colorful interiors 5. Massive somberstone exterior 6. Large domes/half domes |
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Explain what a stalactite dome is, in which architectural style was it developed?
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- System of corbelling where each dome ends into stalactite
- Islamic/Moorish |
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Describe 2 decorative wall treatments in the Alhambra de Granada.
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- Carved gypsum
- Multicolor tile pattern |
