Ch 7. islamic architecture

which of the following islamic religious structures is built for the first level of worship?

Masjid

A true statement about an idgab is that ____

it is used for universal corporate worship

T or F: In a friday mosque, mass prayer takes place in a covered prayer hall and the residents of a neighborhood attend it

T

Match the design strategies implemented in Islamic architecture with their characteristics

The repetition of an architectural element like an arch - it appears most commonly as windows or door openings

any geometric manipulation - it allows for almost endless creativity and includes the ribbing of vaults

organic growth in the form of plantlike foliation - it can be highly stylized or approach naturalism

calligraphy - it can be flowing, or cursive, as well as angular

Identify the features of the Masjid-i-Shah in Isfahan

the mosque's iwan, constructed in front of the qibla, is clearly visible from the entranceway

the circulation path leads first laterally to either side of the initial iwan, then toward the sahn

the decorative elements portrayed in the tiles include peacocks

the covered prayer hall of a mosque is known as ______

haram

which of the following are the notable features of the Taj Mahal

it is graced by smaller octagonal pavilions with domical roofs set at the corners

it is symmetrical, crowned with a large bulbous dome raised on a drum

match the chambers that open off the long sides of the Patio of Lions of the fortress-palace of the Alhambra in Granada with their features

The Hall of the Abencerrajes - it is covered with a splendid murqarnas vault in the shape of an eight-pointed star

The Sala de las Dos Hermanas -

it has a octagonal drum supporting what appears to be a star-shaped muqarnas vault that is actually suspended from wooden trusses

identify the true statements about the Dome of the Rock

at its center is a rock, under which lies a small cave with a single opening

the domed central portion of the shrine encloses the rock and a concentric aisle permits circumambulation

identify a true statement about iwan mosques

they consist of a rectangular court flanked by large, often vaulted spaces

identify the elements that became important features in Western architecture after the moors were expelled from Spain

Polychromy

Domes with interlacing ribs

which of the following structures has Kulliye

the mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent

which of the following is an iwan mosque

The Bibi Khanum Mosque at samarkand

identify a true statement about the Friday mosque in Isfahan

Rather than covering one bay of the columnar hall, the southern dome of the mosque covers twenty bays

which of the following is true of the dome of Rock in Jerusalem

its one of the most prominent early shrines

identify the true statements about the Friday mosque at Fatehpur sikri

its major dome of the haram is behind the iwn, connected by repetitive arched openings

it has immense sahn, 312 by 387 feet, entered from the south through a monumental gate enlarged in 1596

identify the true statements about the fortress-palace of the Alhambra, a royal citadel erected above the city of Granada

the palace's interior is covered by a profusion of decorative detail, conveying splendor, ineffable lightness, and the ethereal quality of a dream world

the red-brick exterior wall of the palace bristles with towers capped by crenelated battlements

idenitfy the notable features of the selimiye Mosque in Edirne

its dome is set directly on eight piers, six freestanding and two engaged in the qibla wall

it has four minarets of exceptional height that are grooved to accentuate their verticality

identify a true statement about the Great Mosque in Cordoba

the mosque evolved to have a much more complex columnar hall form that that at Samarra

which of the following is true of Koca Sinan's celebrated mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent

the octagonal mausoleum of Suleyman (d. 1566) has a plan inspired by the Dome of the Rock

Koca Sinan's first major architectural commission in Constantinople was the ____

shezade mosque complex

A true statement about the sahn at the Great Mosque at Damascus is that _____

it contains a domed fountain pavilion for ritual ablutions

identify a true statement about the fortress-palace of the Alhambra, a royal citadel erected above the city of Granada

it was the work of the nasrid dynasty

which of the following is an attribute of the Shezade mosque complex

its sahn has a central fountain and is surrounded by domed bays behind arcades

the general design of the minarets in the Great Mosque at Damascus may have been based on ____

lighthouses

the shezade mosque complex has a _____, accommodation and markets for foreign merchants who sold at wholesale prices

caravanserai

which of the following materials are more frequently used in Islamic architecture for ornamentation?

glazed brick or tile

gypsum stucco

glass or wood

which of the following types of architecture contribute a distinctive quality to the Friday mosque at Fatehpur Sikri

iranian architecture

buddhist architecture

hindu architecture

a true statement about a minbar is that ____-

it is used for giving Qur'anic readings, sermons, or official proclamations and addreses

in a mosque, a maqsura is an ____

special processional area

who was the builder of the Taj mahal in Agra, India

Shah Jahan

the site of the Great Mosque at Damascus is an ancient one on which had stood ____

a Roman temple dedicated to Jupiter and a fourth-century Christian church dedicated to St. John the Baptist

the building type most clearly associated with Islam and the primary place of worship is the ______

mosque

identify a true statement about the Patio of Myrtle Trees in the fortress-palace of the Alhambra

it has a central rectangular pool fed by gently overflowing fountain basins at opposite ends

the three niches in the Great Mosque at Damascus that indicate the direction of Mecca are known as ______

mihrabs