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Dome of the Rock Umayyad period 1 Jerusalem 687-692 Not a mosque! |
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Great Mosque (jama masjid) Umayyad period 1 Damascus, syria 706-715 Originally was a roman temple |
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Malwiya minaret of the great mosque Abbasid period At samarra, iraq Ca. 848-852 165 ft. Tall Not used for prayer! |
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Great mosque of còrdoba Umayyad period 2 At còrdoba, spain 8th to 10th centuries (16th century cathedral addition) Hypostyle columns Meant to inspire you to be spiritual |
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Hypostyle hall of great mosque of còrdoba Umayyaf period 2 At còrdoba, spain 8th to 10th centuries Red and white arches |
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Courtyard of the great mosque Selyuk period Isfahan, irab 11th to 17th centuries Facing mecca, takes you directly to iwan Blue and oranfe colors (subtle sunset look) Has squinches Has 4 icons |
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Mihrab from the madrasa imami Ilkhanid period (mongolian period) Isfahan, iran Ca. 1354 Glazed mosaic tile work 11ft 3in. X 7ft 6 in Geometric arabesque Blue and orange colors(traditional) Has cursive on the outside:ottoman style Calligraphy on the inside:early kutic style White and black colors too Derives from persian |
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Mosque of selim 2 Sinan-designer Ottoman period Edirne, turkey 1568-1575 Central plan Meant to amaze and transcend Innovative and experimental structure with the windows on the dome |
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Untitled from ghajar series Shadi ghadirian Contemporary period 1998-1999 Shows multiversed women of iran Artist is famous for portraying women which wasnt traditional Sepia tone Out of time theme |
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What are the components that make a mosque? |
Courtyard Mihrab (niche) Minaret (tower) Qubba (dome) Prayer hall (hypostyle) Qibla |
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What is a qibla? |
Direction towards mecca wall |
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What is aniconism? |
Opposition to the use of icons or visual images to depict religious figures |
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What is a mihrab? |
The sign post/directional device |
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What is a spoila? |
Repurposed building stone for new constructions or decoratice sculptures reused in new monuments |
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What is iconoclasm? |
The action of attacking religious/political images. Literally means icon breaking. |
