Module 2 Key Images Examine The Following

Module 2 Key Images Examine The Foll

Examine the following Images for Module 2, as you interact with the course material for this module. • Akkadian, Head of an Akkadian Ruler • Palace of Darius, Persepolis • Ka’ba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia • Prayer Hall, Great Mosque, Cordoba, Spain, begun 784-â€86 CE • Court of the Lions, Alhambra, Granada, completed c. 1380 CE • Great Mosque, Samarra, 847-â€61 CE • Folio from a Qur’an on vellum, 9th – early 10th c, Dublin • Bihzad, The Seduction of Yusef, 1488 • Shaykhi, Bahram Gur in the Greeen Pavilion. 1480’s • Sultan-â€Muhammed, The Court of Gayumars, 1525-â€35 • Illuminated Tugra of Sultan Suleyman, c. 1555-â€60 • Exterior & Interior, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul • Koca Sinan, Selimiye Cami, Edirne, Turkey, 1568 – 74, interior & exterior • Vedat Dalokay, National Mosque of Pakistan, Islamabad, 1986 Key Terms Examine the following terms for Module 2, as you interact with the course material for this module. • Lost-â€wax process • Heraldic symmetry • Animal style • Bronze age • Aniconic • Arabesque • Calligraphy • Dome-â€on-â€pendentives • Glaze • Iconoclasm • Illuminated manuscript • Iwan • Kufic • Mihrab • Minaret • Mosaics • Mosque • Qibla • Qur’an • Tesserae • vellum • voussoirs Module 2 HW Western & Central Asia, the Islamic World (Read Chapter 2) Ancient Near Eastern Art Islamic Art Discussion Define aniconism.

Discuss how aniconism is exemplified in a work of Islamic architecture such as The Dome of the Rock, Hagia Sophia, or Selimye Cami (choose one). Use proper terminology from the chapter (like mosaic, arabesque, abstract), and write at least 150 words. Please use one quote from your text, citing the page number. Definition 20% of discussion grade Discussion of Work 50% of discussion grade Terminology 20% of discussion grade Mechanics (Spelling, Grammar, Citation of Sources) 10% of discussion grade • 5% of Final Grade

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Aniconism, the deliberate avoidance of figural imagery, is a significant element in Islamic art and architecture, reflecting religious principles that discourage idolatry. This concept is vividly exemplified in the architectural ornamentation of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. The Dome of the Rock employs intricate mosaics, arabesques, and calligraphic inscriptions to decorate its surfaces, avoiding figurative images in accordance with Islamic aniconic traditions. The extensive use of geometric patterns and vegetal motifs in these mosaics aligns with the Islamic emphasis on abstract, non-representational decoration. The tiles and mosaics feature repeating motifs and calligraphic inscriptions, emphasizing the infinite and divine nature of Allah, which is central in Islamic belief (Grabar, 1987, p. 150). The presence of a large, prominent dome supported by pendentives, along with the extensive use of glazed tiles, exemplifies the aesthetic and spiritual focus on abstract ornamentation rather than figural representation. The architecture demonstrates how Islamic art prioritizes spiritual symbolism over mythic or religious figuration, thus embodying the principle of aniconism through its poetic and complex abstract motifs. This approach avoids visual representation of divine beings or humans, aligning with the Islamic prohibition against depicting sacred figures.

References

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