JAV151H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Ming Palace, Safavid Dynasty, Piazza Del Campo

• School: UTSG
• Department: Architecture and Visual Studies
• Course: JAV151H1
• Professor: Hans Ibelings

Document Summary

Also around the beginning of the renaissance. Growing interconnections between areas of the globe. Holy roman empire (germany, netherlands, austria, north west italy) Begun in middle of 15th century and quickly expanded into europe and north africa. New co(cid:374)structio(cid:374) i(cid:374) na(cid:374)ji(cid:374)g replaced origi(cid:374)al architecture s(cid:373)h. Gradual shift from middle east to east. Mughal period marked striking revival of islamic architecture in northern india. A bit of persian influence as well. Persian gardens: divided in 4 quadrants, subdivided into 9, water ways/canals divide them, very common in persian architecture. Courtyard in isfahan (iman ali square: was already there before they relocated capital to isfahan. Behind the square is a huge complex of stores and gardens. Built a wooden mosque in sarajevo (bosnia) in 15th century. Ottomans put flags on buildings to indicate they have taken over. Their expansion into catholic cities caused them to be transformed into a place of islamic worship: so basically; they turned catholic churches into mosques.