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34 Cards in this Set
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Koran
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holy book of Islam
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Mecca
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go for pilgrimage
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Mohammed
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prophet of Islam
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Arabesque
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a type of linear surface decoration based on foliage and calligraphic forms, usually characterized by flowing lines and swirling shapes
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Iconoclasm
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banning or destruction of icons
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Mosque
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an edifice used for communal Muslim worship
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Qibla (wall)
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mosque wall orientated toward Mecca
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mihrab
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recess or niche that distinguishes that wall orientated toward Mecca (qibla) in a mosque
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minaret
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a tall slender tower on the exterior of a mosque from which believers are called to prayer
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iwan
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a large, vaulted chamber with a monumental arched opening on one side
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ambulatory
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the passage (walkway) around the apse in a basilican church or around the central space in a centrally planned building
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calligraphy
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art of highly ornamental handwriting
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interlace
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type of linear decoration in which ribbonlike bands are illsionistically depicted as if woven under and over one another
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Neo-Confucianism (li vs. qi);
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The synthesis of Taoist cosmology and Buddhist spirituality around the core of Confucian concern with society and government, a
synthesis which predominated in the intellectual and spiritual life of China, Korea, and Japan prior to the modern period.form of Confucianism that was primarily developed during the Song Dynasty li: principle/idea qi: matter |
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literati painting
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style of painting that reflects the taste of the educated class of East Asian intellectuals and scholars. Aspects include an appreciating for the antique, small scale, and an intimate connection between maker and audience
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hand-scrolls
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long, narrow, horizontal painting or text common in Chinese and Japanese art and of a size intended for individual use, A hand scroll is stored wrapped tightly around a wooden pin and in unrolled for viewing or reading
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hanging scrolls
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vertically oriented, mounted with sections of silk. Tope=semicircular rod bottom=round dowel.
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album leaves
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blank pages, that when together, form a book/album which is typically painted, sketched, or drawn.
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Porcelain
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is a ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including clay in the form of kaolin; final product has translucent surface
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Glazing
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an outermost layer of vitreous liquid(glaze) hat upon firing, renders ceramics waterproof and forms a decorative surface. In painting, a technique particularly used with oil mediums in which a transparent layer of paint is laid over another, usually lighter, painted or glazed area.
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Lacquer
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hard, glossy surface varnish. Can be layered and manipulated or combined with pigments and other materials for various decorative effects.
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block-printing
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a printed image, such as a woodcut or wood engraving, made from a carved wooden block
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woodblock prints
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print made from a block of wood that is cut in relief or incised
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polychrome
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multicolored painted decoration applied to any part of a building, sculpture, or piece of furniture
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Zen
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emphasizes dharma practice and experiential wisdom—particularly as realized in the form of meditation known as zazen—in the attainment of awakening
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Reliquaries
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container, often made from precious material, used as a repository for sacred relics
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animal interlace
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decoration made up of interwoven animals or serpents, often found in Celtic and early northern European art
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Motifs
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any recurring element of a design or composition; recurring theme or subject in art
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westwork, gallery
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monumental, west facing entrance section of a church; interior consists of vestibule, chapel, and a galleries overlooking the nave
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scriptorium
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a room in a monastery for writing/copying manuscripts
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buttress
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architectural support consisting of massive masonry built against an exterior wall to brace the wall and counter the thrust of the vaults. Transfers the weight to the ground.
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jamb
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vertical element found on both sides of an opening in a wall, supports arch or lintel
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Trumeau
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column, pier, or post found in the center of a large portal/doorway supporting a lintel
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Tympanum
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area over a door enclosed by arch and lintel often decorated with sculpture/mosaic
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