Exam 18: Arts of Islam and of Africa

With reference to the Temne nowo masquerade, discuss the purpose of masks in African cultures, highlighting spiritual and communal uses. How have outsiders to African culture misinterpreted the meanings of African masks?

Discuss how the Islamic architecture was colored by the culture of Persia, giving examples of architecture in the text.

What is the name of the holy book of Islam?

Which of the following became an important device for Islamic artists as a result of Islamic doctrine forbidding images of animate beings in religious contexts?

Much of the artwork from Africa is lost to us because:

Which of the following cultures survives today?

Discuss the similarities and differences between Egyptian and other African cultures in history and art.

Discuss the use and significance of proportion and scale in Benin sculpture.

Consider the Congregational Mosque of Kairouan, Tunisia. Discuss briefly its design, its religious functions, and the origins of its forms.

Compare and contrast the mosaics found in mosques with those in a Byzantine church, explaining the cultural and doctrinal reasons for the differences.

A ram's head was used as a symbol of a sun god in the cultures of both Egypt and:

Discuss the art in Africa as an agent to engage spiritual powers, giving examples of specific art forms that allow this interaction.