ARTH 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Islamic Architecture, Byzantine Architecture, Hypostyle
23 Nov 2017
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Not a specific time period, but architecture of a belief system. Central planned building with a dome in the center, very similar to byzantine architecture. Decoration is one of the most notable parts of islamic architecture: non-literal/narrative, text instead of pictures across the top, depicting figural representations of islamic culture was frowned upon. Use of columns, capitals, aches, ambulatory, dome: capitals are descendants of corinthian capitals. Wherever you pray, that place is a mosque . Prototype of what a mosque looks like. Where mohammed and the first muslims gathered and prayed. Qibla wall: wall that faces mecca, so that prayers will end up in mecca. Elements of the house of the prophet, expanded it, and added more elements. Mihrab: prayer niche, visual cue of the qibla wall. Minarets: towers, where the call for prayer is issued, visual marker. Great mosque, cordoba, al-andalus, spain began 785, enlarged 9th and 10th centuries.
