Islamic Art Chapter 13
Islamic overview Dislike of idol worship resulted in strong use of textiles and calligraphy as art forms 2 major architectural forms: mosques and palaces Islam spread very fast reaching as far as Spain Mosques influences by central and basilica plans
Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem
Detail of mosaic in courtyard of Great Mosque
Great Mosque, Damascus, Syria,
Mosaic detail, Great Mosque, Damascus
Great Mosque, Tunisia: aerial view
Plan of Great Mosque Tunisia
Malwiya minaret of the Great Mosque, Samarra, Iraq,
Prayer Hall, Mosque, Cordoba, Spain
Great Mosque, Cordoba, Spain Maqsura & Dome
Koran Page on vellum 9 th /10 th century
Dome from Alhambra, Granada, Spain
Alhambra, Court of Lions
Sultan Hasan Madrasa-Mosque-Mausoleum complex, Cairo 1356
Sultan Hasan Madrasa-Mosque-Mausoleum complex plan, Cairo 1356
Sinan the Great, Mosque of Selim II, Erdine, Turkey
Sinan the Great and the Hagia Sophia
Mihrab from Madrasa Imami, Iran 1357, glazed tilework
Taj Mahal, Agra, India,