1. Chapter 5 The Islamic World

2. Islamic World Dates and Places: 7 th century to present Middle East, Spain, North Africa People: Muslim followers of Prophet Muhammad Rapid expansion of empire Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 687–692. Fig. 5- 2.

3. Islamic World Dates and Places: 7 th century to present Middle East, Spain, North Africa People: Muslim followers of Prophet Muhammad Rapid expansion of empire Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 687–692. Fig. 5- 2.

4. Islamic World Themes: Restrictions on holy images Geometric pattern, vegetal design, calligraphic passages from Koran Forms: Non-illusionistic Repetition of design Rich colors, materials Malwiya minaret, Great Mosque, Samarra, 848–852. Fig. 5-5.

5. Architecture View and plan, Great Mosque, Kairouan, Tunisia, ca. 836–875. Fig. 5-4.

6. Architecture Example: Mosque for collective prayer Muhammad’s house as model Hypostyle hall, qibla wall, mihrab, minaret Maqsura for ruler Plain exterior, lavish interior View and plan, Great Mosque, Kairouan, Tunisia, ca. 836–875. Fig. 5-4.

7. Architecture Prayer hall, Great Mosque, Córdoba, Spain, 8th to 10th centuries. Fig. 5-6.

8. Architecture Example: Hypostyle hall Double-tiered arches add height Columns from earlier structure Horseshoe arch, maybe Visigoth or Near Eastern Lavish mosaics and stucco Prayer hall, Great Mosque, Córdoba, Spain, 8th to 10th centuries. Fig. 5-6.

9. Architecture Court of the Lions, Alhambra, 1354–1391. Fig. 5-8.

10. Architecture Example: Palace of the caliph in Spain Image of Paradise Multilobed pointed arches, ornamental stucco decoration Ornament of calligraphy and patterns Court of the Lions, Alhambra, 1354–1391. Fig. 5-8.

11. Architecture View, Great Mosque, Isfahan, Iran, 11th to 17th centuries. Fig. 5-6.

12. Architecture Example: Iranian mosque type Courtyard with two- story arcade Four iwans (vaulted recess in wall) Qibla iwan is largest Dome before the mihrab View, Great Mosque, Isfahan, Iran, 11th to 17th centuries. Fig. 5-6.

13. Luxury Arts Mihrab from the Madrasa Imami, ca. 1354. Fig. 5-11.

14. Luxury Arts Example: Mosaic tile ornamentation Repeating vegetal motifs Calligraphy from Koran Abstract patterns Lacks figural representation of holy figures Mihrab from the Madrasa Imami, ca. 1354. Fig. 5-11.

15. Luxury Arts Koran page, 9th or early 10th century. Fig. 5-12.

16. Luxury Arts Example: Principle text of Islam Kufic script Integration of text and ornament Lacks figural representation Koran page, 9th or early 10th century. Fig. 5- 12.

17. Luxury Arts MAQSUD OF KASHAN, carpet, funerary mosque of Shaykh Safi al-Din, 1540. Fig. 5-14.

18. Luxury Arts Example: Rug in funerary mosque Rugs replace wood furniture, create functional multi-purpose rooms Wool carpet by master designer Heavenly dome design with water and lotus blossoms Lanterns in design MAQSUD OF KASHAN, carpet, funerary mosque of Shaykh Safi al-Din, 1540. Fig. 5-14.