Exam 9: Islamic Art

__________ manifested Islam's view of itself as completing and superseding Judaism and Christianity.

The word __________ means "submission to God's will."

How does Islamic art synthesize a broad range of cultural traditions with its own stylistic concerns?

The invasion of the ____________ caused a dramatic rift in the Central and Eastern Islamic world.

In Sultan Muhammad's The "Court of Gayumars" the king elevated above a mountaintop is surrounded by ______________.

Under the Ottoman rulers, elaborate _______were used on coins, seals, buildings, and imperial edicts that supplemented Muslim law to denote the sultan's authority.

Early Qur'an manuscripts ______________ because they were shared by multiple readers simultaneously.

How does the Great Mosque of Kairouan reflect the early mosque form, but with new additions?

The Mina' i Bowl with Bahram Gur and Azada represents Bahram Gur's ______________.

Why is Islamic art devoid of figurative images?

Why was the site of the Great Mosque in Cordoba so appropriate?

____________ appears on works in many media throughout the history of Islamic art.

In the citadel of buildings in the Alhambra, the windows that frame specifically intentioned views are called __________.

What were tugras?

What decorative feature of the Minbar from the Kutubiya Mosque in Marrakesh reflects its original architectural surroundings?

How are chapter breaks indicated in early Qur'anic manuscripts, including the example in the text ?

_____________ is a blocky, angular formal script which may have developed first for carved or woven inscriptions.

In what way was the Mosque of Sultan Selim crowning accomplishment of the architect Sinan?

How do Muslim manuscript

What material was commonly used to produce exquisite lamps, lit from within by oil and wick, for illumination in mosques?