Early Christian and Byzantine Art and Islamic detailed

85- Diocletian splits the Roman empire with its capital in Constantinople. Eastern Roman Empire

Byzantine Empire

Last thing Muhammad did before he dies was make a pilgrimage to Mecca and muslims have been keeping up this tradition. Part of the five pillars

Hajj

By their region or dynasty. Art in this unit was made in countries and areas dominated by the religion not specifically for the religion itself. Art varied greatly based on the land they were in. Ex. Spain mosques are very different than Chinese Mosques

How was art defined in islam

What is islam Allah-the created/ God Muhammad received revelation from God in the form of a book from the angle Gabriel. Quran Islam means peace/ surrender to the will of Allah Monotheistic 5 pillars -Testimony of faith -5 daily prayers - charity Lakah -fasting the month of Ramadan -Pilgramage to Mecca

Islam

The courtyard and fountain- open space with a fountain to refresh and ritual of cleaning oneself prior to prayer Mihrab- points towards Mecca Qibla wall- wall that holds the, mihrab and faces mecca Minarets-tall thin tower like structures to show power and presents of islam in an area and call muslims to prayer. Maqsurah- royalty to pray in order to be separate from the people and avoid assassination attempts from the masses Hypostyle hall- prayer hall, columned area that is large enough to allow many people to pray in Friday at noon for men- large enough to fit them Minbar- prayer leader stands here to lead the sermon

Key Parts of a mosque

tombs in the wall that hold bodies catacombs of Pricilla

Loculi

726-787 815-843

Years of Iconaclasm

Folio from the quran

abbasid dynasty

black cloth over kabaa

keswa

Basin by muhammad iban al zain

mamluks

alambra

nasarid dynasty

the court of gayumars- sultan Muhammad Ardabil carpet by masqud of kashan

safavids

pyxis of al- mughira

umayyad