AH Chapter 9
Muslims believe the Kaaba to have been built for God by
Abraham.
How does the Great Mosque at Córdoba reveal the advantage of hypostyle halls?
Adding bays accommodates growing congregations.
What effect does the Muslim practice of congregational worship at a mosque have on architecture?
Islamic mosques have to accommodate large numbers of worshippers.
How does a mosque's hypostyle hall plan reflect Islamic principles?
It allows all to pray without hierarchy.
How does the mirador in the Palace of the Lions at the Alhambra in Granada support the ruler's political position?
It allows him to view his territories.
In what way is the Ardabil Carpet typical of Islamic mosque decoration?
It employs floral and geometric patterns.
How does the Dome of the Rock embody the diversity of Islamic art?
It employs the Early Christian and Byzantine central plan.
How is the decoration on early Islamic pottery distinct from mosque ornamentation?
It includes figures.
How does the Great Mosque at Damascus reflect the Umayadd's admiration for Roman civilization?
It is built on Roman foundations and reuses Roman columns.
Why is the Throne Verse a popular inscription decorating Muslim palaces?
It proclaims God's power.
What feature distinguishes Ottoman mosques from the Umayyad mosques in Damascus and Córdoba?
Ottoman mosques have large domed spaces uninterrupted by structural supports.
Why does Safavid architecture look like Timurid building?
The Safavids rule the region after the Timurids.
Why does the decoration on the Timurid Shah-i Zinda Funerary Complex include Chinese-inspired chinoiserie patterns?
The Timurid territories included parts of China.
Why do the conquering Spaniards preserve the Nasrid Alhambra in Granada?
The beautiful palace is a symbol of Muslim defeat.
Why does an episode from the Hebrew Bible Book of Genesis appear in a Persian manuscript painting?
The story is also told in the Muslim Qur'an.
Islamic nonfigural ornament including complex geometric designs and foliate vines are known as
arabesques.
The highest-status artist in Islamic society was the
calligrapher.
A madrasa is a
college for religious and legal studies.
Imperial Ottoman mosques recall Byzantine church plans thanks to their
domed central plans.
The Funerary Complex near Samarkand typifies Timurid architecture in its
double-shelled domes and glazed ceramics.
Early Islamic art is described as eclectic due to its
geographic span and diverse traditions.
The builders of the Alhambra use muqarnas to
give the appearance of dematerialized architecture.
An Ottoman tugra is a/an
imperial cipher, often combining the royal name and title with a motto.
Lacking figural imagery, Islamic mosques are most commonly decorated with
inscriptions, geometric designs, and arabesques.
Egyptian Mamluk art is known for its
iwan plans, ablaq masonry, and thin glass.
Persian Herat School painting is described as
narrative.
What is the ultimate destination for Islamic pilgrims performing the hajj?
the Kaaba
What structure provided the model for the architecture of Islamic mosques?
the Prophet Muhammad's home
What Islamic structure type is characterized by its vaulted hall, rectangular plan, and monumental arched opening?
the iwan
How is the Safavid preference for modular architecture visible at the Royal Mosque in Isfahan?
the repetition of arched iwans
In knotted carpet techniques, the knot is tied around
the warp thread.
What event is thought to have begun the Islamic prohibition of figural imagery in religious architecture?
when Muhammad emptied the Kaaba of its pagan idols
