Seljuqs Flashcards
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Seljuqs
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1038-1194
Capital in Isfahan, Iran
2
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Which lands were Seljuq territory?
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Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Central Asia
3
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Who were the Seljuqs?
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Rulers of Turkish origin.
They introduced Islam to new places, such Anatolia (now Turkey, ruled by the Seljuqs of Rum).
4
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What was the first Seljuq construction?
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The Mosque of Isfahan, for which columns from the old hypostyle mosque were teared down.
Additions have been continuously made since the Seljuq era.
5
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What style of mosque does the Great Mosque of Isfahan follow?
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Four-iwan style
It is also considered a prototype for future four-iwan mosques
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Describe the current establishment of the Great Mosque of Isfahan
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- Positioned at the center of the old city
- shares walls with other buildings abutting its perimeter.
- Numerous entrances
- Connects the arterial network of paths crisscrossing the city.
- facilitated public mobility and commercial activity
- thus transcends its principal function as a place for prayer alone.
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Describe the plan of the Great Mosque of Isfahan
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- Large courtyard in center between iwans
- Brick piers and columns that support the roofing system and allow prayer halls to extend away from this central courtyard on each side.
- Domes that crown the hypostyle interior (“bubblewrap effect” from aerial photographs)
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Decoration of the iwans
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