Section ppt 23,24,25,26 Flashcards by Nicole Kules

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The old city of Jerusalem showing the location of the Dome of the Rock as well as other important Jewish and Christian sites

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Jerusalem, Dome of the Rock, 687-691 CE

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shrine at center is the focal point of circulation by pilgrims in surrounding aisles

dome of rock, jerusalem

constantine church of holy sepulchre

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The interior is richly decorated with polychromatic stone masonry, inlay, and aniconic (non-figural) mosaics.

dome of rock, jerusalem

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The Great Mosque, Damascus, Syria, 706-715

courtyard where followers could gather to hear muhammad talk

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The Great Mosque, Damascus, Syria, 706-715

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The Great Mosque of Cordoba, Spain, 785, 833-988

was enlarged in 833-988

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Bibi Kanum mosque, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Begun 1399

enclosed on 3 sides but open on 4th

design of mosque reflects hypostyle hall

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Plan of the Friday mosque, Isfahan, Iran, 8th-17th centuries

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Plan, Masjid-i-Shah (now Masjid-i-Imam), Isfahan, Iran, 1611-c.1630, designed by Badi’ al-Zaman Tuni and Ali Akbar al-Isfahani

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Muqarnas vaults are actually based on principles of corbelling, as can be seen here

Masjid-i-Shah mosque, Isfahan, Iran

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Friday mosque, Fatehpur Sikri, India,
c.1568-71

Friday mosque at Fatehhhpur Sikri, combining red sandstone with more traditional glazed tile ornament.

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Tomb of Ismail the Samanid, Bukhara, India, c. 900

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Tomb of Ismail the Samanid, Bukhara, India, c. 900

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Taj Mahal, Agra, 1631-47
Tomb built by Ahmad Lahawri, ‘Abd al-Karim Ma’mur Khan and Makramat Khan.

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Maidan-i-Shah
(Public Square),
Isfahan, Iran
1590-1602

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The Alhambra Palace, Granada (Andalusia), Spain, 13th-14th

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Court of the Myrtle Trees with Hall of the Ambassadors beyond

alhambra palace, granada

13th, 14th centruries

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Alhambra Palace, Granada

(Andalusia), Spain, 13th-14th

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The Sutton Hoo Treasure

1939, a ship-burial was discovered at Sutton Hoo, a town near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England

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Helmet in silver and broche in gold and enamel

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Codex aureus (Golden Book) of St. Emmeram, c780

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Carpet page from the Lindesfarne Gospels, late 7c

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The Book of Kells, early 9th c (Chi Rho page at right and St. John page)

San Juan de Baños (Palencia, Spain), c661

San Pedro de la Nave, c 691

Oratory Chapel at Germigny-des-Prés, 806

the church at Urnes, Norway, c.1125-40, is the oldest extant example of a stave church.

Stave church at Borgund, Norway, c. 1150

Oratory Chapel at Germigny-des-Prés, 806