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HoA Week 4 Flashcards

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Hagia Sophia

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A historic architectural marvel in Istanbul

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Loggia of the Empress

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Gallery for empress to observe events below.

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Matroneum

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Women’s gallery in the Hagia Sophia.

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Lustration Urns

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Marble urns for ritual purification from Pergamon.

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Marble Door

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Door for synod participants

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Nice Door

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Oldest element in Hagia Sophia

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Imperial Gate

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Largest door used exclusively by the Emperor.

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Wishing Column

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Column believed to cure illnesses when touched.

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Viking Inscription

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9th-century inscription by a Viking soldier.

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Islamic Art

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Art from cultures that accepted Islam’s influence.

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Islamic Civilization

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Cultural entity with extensive historical boundaries.

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Rashid al-Din

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Historian of the Ilkhanid court

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Kaaba

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Holiest shrine in Islam

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Black Stone

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Sacred stone set into the Kaaba by Muhammad.

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Quraysh

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Tribe responsible for Kaaba’s reconstruction.

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Baqum

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Greek carpenter who helped rebuild the Kaaba.

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Cibyrrhaeot Theme

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Region in modern Turkey related to the Nice Door.

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Sultan Murad III

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Ottoman Sultan during the lustration urns’ acquisition.

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Emperor Theophilos

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Incorporated the Nice Door into Hagia Sophia.

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Eastern Roman Empire

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Historical empire where Viking inscription was found.

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Al-Azraqi

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Chronicler of Mecca

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Ibn Ishaq

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Biographer of Muhammad

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Hellenistic Period

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Era of Greek cultural influence

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Patriarchate Officials

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Religious leaders involved in synods at Hagia Sophia.

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Al-Hateem

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Northern part of the Kaaba

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Great Mosque of Cordoba

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Islamic mosque converted to cathedral in 13th century.

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ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān I

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Umayyad ruler who built the mosque in 784-786.

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Patio de los Naranjos

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Courtyard of the Great Mosque

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Mihrab

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Prayer niche

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Umayyad

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Dynasty known for architectural advancements in Syria.

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Abbasid

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Dynasty recognized for frescoes in Samarra

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Ivory pyxis of al-Mughira

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Decorative container from Madinat al-Zahra

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Bahram Gur Slays a Dragon

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Illustration from the Great Mongol Shahnama

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Mongol invasions

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Period influencing visual traditions in Islamic art.

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Al-Biruni

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Author of a manuscript depicting Jesus and Muhammad.

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Iconoclasm

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Destruction of religious images

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Aniconism

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Rejection of images in religious practices

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Musawwir

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Arabic term for ‘maker of forms’

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Hadith

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Traditions of the Prophet addressing figural representation.

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Figural representation

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Artistic depiction of human figures in Islamic art.

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Ornamentation

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Decorative elements in Islamic art

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Surface decoration

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Design patterns on objects or architecture in Islamic art.

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Manuscript illustration

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Visual aids in texts

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Fantastic motifs

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Imaginary figures used in ornamental patterns.

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Harpies and griffins

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Mythological creatures influencing Islamic decorative art.

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Cloisters

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Covered walkways surrounding the Patio de los Naranjos.

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Pillars

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Support structures in the Great Mosque’s interior.

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Horseshoe arches

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Distinctive architectural feature in the mosque’s design.

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