powerpoint 4 islamic Flashcards
monumental
Mosque
Külliye (Complex)
Türbe (Mausoleum)
Madrasa (School)
Caravanserai or Han
Hospitals
Palaces
Fountains
Hamam (Bath)
non monumental
Dwellings
Mosques
Cemeteries
Mihrab
prayer niche
Minbar
pulpit
architectural components of a mosque
it is not possible to talk of a common language
Minaret (Not all mosques have minarets although it has become symbolic of this religion)
No stylistic unity
(Arabic) or
Columnar Mosque (with or without a courtyard) and
a flat roof
(The Great Mosque of Sivas, 1197)
Hypostyle with several domes
(The Great Mosque of Bursa, 1399)
Columnar Mosque with a mihrab dome
(The Great Mosque of
Eski Malatya,
1224)
Bursa T Type
Inverted T Type
Zawiye or Iwan Type
Multi-functional Type
(Konya Slender Minaret,
1264)
Ottoman Mosque with a great dome
(Suleymaniye Mosque, 1557
pendentive
squinch
turkish triangle
muqarnas
composed of multi- faceted series of small niches stacked in several lines,
higher tiers project further than the one below
effect of these transitional zones is to break down the distinction between domed and horizontal, between curved and vertical
rious materials such as brick, stucco, stone, or wood were used in their construction based on period, patronage and availability.
structural muqarnas distribute the weight of the dome over the columns
A space with one side open and three sides enclosed
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