AHTR Islamic Art
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The document details significant examples of Islamic art and architecture, showcasing key structures such as the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, the Great Mosque of Córdoba, and the Taj Mahal in India, along with various artistic elements like Qur'an manuscripts and intricate tile mosaics. It covers a range of time periods from the 7th century CE to the 17th century CE, illustrating the evolution of Islamic artistic expression. Additionally, it includes images and descriptions of notable contributions from prominent artists and architects in the Islamic world.
AHTR Islamic Art
- 1. Islamic Art and Architecture
- 2. The Spread of Islam
- 3. Kabba, Mecca, date unknown.
- 4. Dome of the Rock (aerial view), Jerusalem, 691CE.
- 5. Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 691CE. (source, left; source, right)
- 6. Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 691CE.
- 7. Dome of the Rock (interior of dome), Jerusalem, 691CE. (source)
- 8. Left: Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy, c. 530CE. (source) Right: Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 691CE. (source)
- 9. Great Mosque of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain, 785CE. (source)
- 10. Great Mosque of Córdoba, interior view of hypostyle prayer hall, Córdoba, Spain, 785CE. (source)
- 11. Folio from the Qur’an Manuscript, 9th century CE, ink and gold on parchment, approx. 9” x 12”. (source)
- 12. Folio from the Qur’an Manuscript, detail, 9th century CE, ink and gold on parchment, approx. 9” x 12”. (source)
- 13. Tile Mosaic Mihrab, from the Madrasa Imami, Isfahan, Iran, 1354CE, mosaic of polychrome-glazed cut tiles, approx. 126” x 114”. (source)
- 14. Tile Mosaic Mihrab, from the Madrasa Imami, Isfahan, Iran, 1354CE, mosaic of polychrome-glazed cut tiles, approx. 126” x 114”. (source)
- 15. Left: Tile Mosaic Mihrab, from the Madrasa Imami. (source) Right: Folio from the Qur’an Manuscript. (source)
- 16. Kamal al-Din Bihzad, The Caliph Harun Al-Rashid Visits the Turkish Bath, c. 1494CE, ink and pigments on paper, approx. 7” x 6”.
- 17. Kamal al-Din Bihzad, The Caliph Harun Al-Rashid Visits the Turkish Bath, c. 1494CE, ink and pigments on paper, approx. 7” x 6”.
- 18. Sinan, Mosque of Sultan Selim, Edirne, Turkey, 1568–75CE.
- 19. Sinan, Mosque of Sultan Selim, plan and interior of dome, Edirne, Turkey, 1568–75CE.
- 20. Left: Sinan, Mosque of Sultan Selim, Edirne, Turkey, 1568–75CE. Right: Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus, Church of Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey, 532–7CE. (source)
- 21. The Ardabil Carpet, 1539–40CE, silk warps and wefts with wool pile, approx. 35' x 18'. (source)
- 22. The Ardabil Carpet, details, 1539–40CE, silk warps and wefts with wool pile, approx. 35' x 18'. (source, left; source, right)
- 23. The Ardabil Carpet, 1539–40CE, silk warps and wefts with wool pile, approx. 35' x 18'. Display in Victoria & Albert Museum, London. (source)
- 24. Taj Mahal, Agra, India, 1632–47CE. (source)
- 25. Taj Mahal, Agra, India, 1632–47CE. (source)
- 26. Taj Mahal, Agra, India, 1632–47CE. (source, left; source, right) Details of exterior calligraphic engraving.
- 27. Great Mosque of Djenné, Djenné, Mali, 13th century CE (rebuilt 1907). (source)
- 28. Great Mosque of Djenné, Djenné, Mali, 13th century CE (rebuilt 1907). (source)
- 29. Left: Great Mosque of Djenné, Djenné, Mali, 13th century CE (rebuilt 1907). Right: Sinan, Mosque of Sultan Selim, Edirne, Turkey, 1568–75CE.