Exam 5: The Islamic World

In the 961,Caliph al-Hakam II undertook major renovations of the Great Mosque at Córdoba,including a mosaic pattern for the maqsura.Which of the following cities provided the mosaicists?

The 165 foot tall Malwiya minaret is in ____.

How does this plan conform to Islamic tradition?

The Court of the Lions is located in which of the following cities?

What is the only thing Muslims require for prayer?

A mihrab is a/an ____.

How does the Great Mosque of Kairouan owe much to Greco-Roman and early Christian architecture?

Where is the Courtyard of the Lions?

Discuss the development of the mosque,and identify its significant architectural traits.How does it relate to the worship of the faith? How does it reflect the political change initiated by Islam? Use examples to support your essay.

Briefly describe the design of the Ardabil funerary carpet of Shaykh Safi al-Din.How is this design significant?

Identify the parts of a great mosque.

Describe muqarnas.What was their function?

Where and why does calligraphy appear in Islamic art and architecture?

Discuss the effects the religious beliefs and practices of Islam had on the art of the Mediterranean and the Middle East.Use examples to support your essay.

Discuss the diversity found within Islamic architecture.Address regional and chronological differences.Use examples to support your essay.

What are you unlikely to find in the decoration of a mosque?

The ____ was constructed following the introduction of Islam to Jerusalem.

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? How does it express the political and artistic needs of Islam? Use examples to support your essay.

The congregational mosque is also known as the ____ mosque.

Compare and contrast the luxury arts of Islam with those covered previously in this class.How do they respond to their respective cultures? Use examples to support your essay.