Section ppt 23,24,25,26 Flashcards
The old city of Jerusalem showing the location of the Dome of the Rock as well as other important Jewish and Christian sites
Jerusalem, Dome of the Rock, 687-691 CE
shrine at center is the focal point of circulation by pilgrims in surrounding aisles
dome of rock, jerusalem
constantine church of holy sepulchre
The interior is richly decorated with polychromatic stone masonry, inlay, and aniconic (non-figural) mosaics.
dome of rock, jerusalem
The Great Mosque, Damascus, Syria, 706-715
courtyard where followers could gather to hear muhammad talk
The Great Mosque, Damascus, Syria, 706-715
The Great Mosque of Cordoba, Spain, 785, 833-988
was enlarged in 833-988
Bibi Kanum mosque, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Begun 1399
enclosed on 3 sides but open on 4th
design of mosque reflects hypostyle hall
Plan of the Friday mosque, Isfahan, Iran, 8th-17th centuries
Plan, Masjid-i-Shah (now Masjid-i-Imam), Isfahan, Iran, 1611-c.1630, designed by Badi’ al-Zaman Tuni and Ali Akbar al-Isfahani
Muqarnas vaults are actually based on principles of corbelling, as can be seen here
Masjid-i-Shah mosque, Isfahan, Iran
Friday mosque, Fatehpur Sikri, India,
c.1568-71
Friday mosque at Fatehhhpur Sikri, combining red sandstone with more traditional glazed tile ornament.
Tomb of Ismail the Samanid, Bukhara, India, c. 900
Tomb of Ismail the Samanid, Bukhara, India, c. 900
Taj Mahal, Agra, 1631-47
Tomb built by Ahmad Lahawri, ‘Abd al-Karim Ma’mur Khan and Makramat Khan.