Unit 7 AP Art History

Persian Miniatures

Artworks characterized by narrative content, decorated borders, and saturated colors, lacking atmospheric perspective.

Atmospheric perspective

An artistic technique that creates the illusion of depth by depicting distant objects as less clear, paler, less detailed, usually bluer, and more like the value and hue of the background.

Bahram Gur Fights the Karg

A Persian miniature that combines Persian and Chinese artistic elements, portraying Bahram as a Hero.

The Ardabil Carpet

A luxurious carpet with a central medallion resembling a mosque dome and scrolling vines and floral motifs.

Cultural exchange evidence in Bamiyan Buddhas

The Hellenistic style drapery of the robes reflects the cultural exchange due to the Silk Road.

Baptistère de St. Louis

A brass basin with silver and gold inlaid, depicting animals and royal figures for secular use.

Jowo Rinpoche

A portrait of the historical 12-year-old Buddha, depicting his enlightenment moment.

Dome of the Rock

Marks the site of Muhammad's Night Journey, with Byzantine mosaics on its interior and exterior.

Great Mosque of Isfahan architecture style

Features the Four Iwans style, with minarets indicating the qibla wall direction.

Kaaba

The central focus for Muslim circumambulation during the hajj, with mosque qibla walls oriented towards it.

Kufic script

The calligraphic angular style used in early Qur’ans, ceramics, and architecture.

Petra’s Treasury influence

Hellenistic influence evident in the use of Corinthian columns in the façade.

Persian Miniatures

Artworks characterized by narrative content, decorated borders, and saturated colors, lacking atmospheric perspective.

Atmospheric Perspective

An artistic technique creating the illusion of depth by depicting distant objects as less clear, paler, less detailed, and usually bluer.

Bahram Gur Fights the Karg

A Persian miniature that combines Persian and Chinese artistic elements, portraying Bahram as a Hero.

Ardabil Carpet

An ornate carpet featuring a central medallion resembling a mosque dome, with high knot count for detailed patterns and scrolling vines.

Bamiyan Buddhas

Statues reflecting cultural exchange along the Silk Road, noted for Hellenistic style drapery.

Basin (Baptistère de St. Louis)

A secular brass basin with silver and gold inlays, depicting animals and royal figures.

Jowo Rinpoche

A portrait of a young Buddha, depicting his enlightenment moment, created when Buddha would have actually been 35.

Dome of the Rock

A significant Islamic site marking Muhammad's Night Journey, featuring Byzantine mosaics.

Great Mosque of Isfahan

Known for its Four Iwans style, with a courtyard designed for large crowds during Friday prayers.

The Kaaba

The central focus for Muslim circumambulation during the hajj, oriented towards the qibla wall in mosques.

Kufic Script

An angular calligraphic style used in early Qur'ans, ceramics, and architecture.

Petra's Treasury

Known for its Hellenistic influence, featuring Corinthian columns and a unique fusion of artistic styles due to Nabataean trade routes