Exam 9: Islamic Art

How do secular objects reflect the aesthetic and religious traditions of Islamic culture?

What did the Ottomans do to the church of Hagia Sophia when they conquered Constantinople?

The two basic types of carpets are flat weave and pile, or ________carpets.

An advantage of the hypostyle hall in mosque architecture is_____________.

In the ninth century, Islamic potters developed a means of producing a lustrous metallic surface on their ceramics called _________.

Although paper became a popular medium for manuscripts, Qur'ans were usually written on __________ and vellum.

Like Christians and Jews, Muslims are considered "People of the ______."

What language serves as a powerful unifying force within Islam?

___________ ware is the technique of multicolor ceramic overglaze painting developed by the Persians.

Why were Islamic textiles an important means of disseminating artistic styles and techniques?

What is the difference between a Shi'ite Muslim and a Sunni Muslim?

The elaborately decorated tombs at Shah-I Zinda in Samarkand employ the modular plan and tall blue double-shelled domes, characteristic of architecture built during the __________ dynasty.

Figurative imagery is most common in what type of Islamic art?

Why did the use of Muslim tombs increase after the eleventh century?

The Muslim place of worship is called the __________.

How was the Great Mosque of Isfahan altered to be more complex?

The interiors of Muslim homes often used __________in textiles, tiled walls, and carpets, such as the Wagner Carpet , to bring the beauty of nature indoors.

The basic design of a mosque derived from what building prototype?

Bihzad's representation of the story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife was influenced by the Timurid poet __________.

The holy book of Islam is called the __________.