Exam 5: The Islamic World

The _____ may honor where Muhammad stood while leading worship.

_____ was the capital of the Spanish Umayyad dynasty.

Which features of Muhammad's house in Medina became standard in hypostyle hall mosques?

_____ founded the Spanish Umayyad dynasty after fleeing from the Abbasid massacre of his clan.

What elements are symbolic or conveyed a certain meaning?

How does this blend calligraphy and abstract ornamentation?

The most difficult tilework technique is called _____.

Describe the content or subject matter of Islamic art. What decorative forms were the most common? Which art form permitted narrative or figurative art?

Islamic leaders not only commissioned mosques and artworks of religious significance, but also grand palaces. Describe the significant features of the palaces in the text.

Explain how calligraphy functioned as an art form, both as the written word and pure decoration and pattern. How does it express the nature of Islam as a religion?

What are muqarnas, and what visual effect do they produce?

In what type of art will you find narrative images with human figures?

Describe the layout and the basic parts of this mosque.

Describe Shah Tahmasp's relationship to carpet weaving.

Islam arose in _____ in the seventh century.

The muqarnas dome in the Palace of the Lions symbolized _____.

Who were the major patrons of Islamic art and architecture? What statement was made through the artworks they commissioned? What types of structures or objects did they commission?

The Umayyad caliph, _____, was the patron of the Dome of the Rock.

Describe the method for producing early Korans.

What is depicted in this image? Why is its imagery unique?