Exam 9: Islamic Art

In the Lusterware Jar , emphasis is placed on the _____________.

A key feature distinguishing the Dome of the Rock from Early Christian and Byzantine buildings is ______________.

____________ are earthenware objects that employ a clear lead glaze over a black inscription on a white slip ground.

A __________ arch is one that has flat sides and slopes where other arches are curved.

Why is the madrasa-mausoleum-mosque in Cairo a public display of piety, personal wealth, and status?

___________ was the most famous painter of the Herat school.

Islamic artists who used what media were most highly esteemed?

Which element(s) of the Prayer Hall at the Great Mosque of Cordoba were recycled from the Christian church previously at the site?

When the Umayyads replaced the Abbasids in 750, they moved their capital from Damascus to __________.

As the Umayyads established their empire, they developed their structures in the style of __________ and __________ architecture.

A(n) __________was a college for religious and legal studies.

The wall of the prayer hall that is closest to Mecca is called the __________ wall.

How was the Ottoman Empire formed?

Islam's aniconic tradition can be traced to ______________.

What attributes make the Alhambra so beautiful?

How is Islamic religious belief reflected in the art of calligraphy?

The Islamic Mosque and Cultural Center in Rome reconciles Islamic cultural identity with ___________.

Muslims date their history as beginning with the _________ or emigration.

The Court of the Lions is divided into a garden form called a ______________.

Which of the following was NOT a part of the palace complex at Alhambra?