Islamic Art
Transcript: Islamic Art Is a building that its on a hill overlooking at the city. Its build at Granada, Spain which was part of the Moorish rule, and captured by the Christians. Its protected by a wall, which can be entered by several fortified gates. The Justice Gate got its name fromthe tribunals held there for the thieves. On the outer horseshoe arch keystone is carved a great open hand, and on the smaller arch, a key. It represent Moorish law and faith. During the period of 1492, the last Moorish king, Boabdil, surrendered Granada and The Alhambra to the Christians monarchs. (king and queen of Spain) The Islamic religion had disappeared from Spain but its contributions of math, medicine, architecture, had deeply affected Europe, and help to make possible the European Renaissance. The Mosque on Al Mutawakk Teachings of Muhammad Mosque Interiors Madinat az-Zahra The End of Moorish Rule in Spain A Moorish ruler decided to construct a palace. When it was completed it was a self-contained city extending upward in three levels: a mosque below, gardens in the center and an alcazar (fortified palace) at the top More than 4000 marble columns The Alhambra Its on the heart of The Alhambra, built by Muhammad V. The arcade supported by the 124 columns is a sample of what were the covered walkways in the monasteries thought western Europe. The fountain, which gave the name to this court, seems out of place, but it has a poem carved in Arabic, it describes how fierce the lions would be if they weren't behaving themselves for respect for the king. The columns and walls around the Court of Lions have delicate stucco decorations, consisting of a variety of ornate designs. •The fertile crescent was the center of the Islamic world in its origins. •Present day Iraq, Syria, and Palestine. •The mixture of western and eastern cultures left magnificent ruins. •Amidst these ruins you can find mosques (Muslim place for worship). Islamic Art in Spain •Qur’an : the holy scripture of Islam (Muhhamad’s teachings). •Artists used decorative script to record Muhammad’s revelations, laws, and moral stories. •Arabic writing is read from right to left, and it was normally justified to create a pleasing whole. In spain and other parts of the Islamic empire the furnishings of places and mosques revealed a love for rich, decorative effects. This was used to illustrate Islamic Books. •Muhammad was the prophet of the Islam. •Born in Mecca around A.D. 570. •Dvine call: Last of the prophets. •One god: Allah (the God) •Preached in secret. •In 613 he began to teach openly. Opposed by tribal religious customs. •Today there are more than 925 million Muslims. The Mezquita The ancient brown walls of the mezquita marked by sealed, arched antries, offer litle hint of the pleasures that await inside the courtyard and the mosque were linked by the lines of orange trees outside and the rows of columns inside Islamic Book Illustration The largest mosque in the world was built at Samarra in Iraq. Measuring 384 by 512 feet . Minaret or tower attached to a mosque Muezzin or prrayer caller Islamic Art on the Fertile crescent Muslims worship five times a day: at sunrise, noon, afternoon, sunset and evening. In Moorish times, preparing for group worship involved ceremonial bathing. Muslim Worship The Court of the Lions They used flowing delicate lines to draw every figure, but they didn’t use shading, that made them look flat rather than round. The artist ignore realistic appearances, and they prefered rich, decorative patterns and intense, clear colors. Also they used bright, contrasting colors, to create the idea of freshness. This was to create dazzling effects. Use of Pattern and Colors Koran Christian artists created religious images as a way of teaching religion to the people who could not read. Artist decorated mosques with ornate calligraphy, geometric patterns and stylized plants and flowers.
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