ARH 211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Aquamanile, Islamic Architecture, Empty Spaces
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Textiles played a large role in the life of islam. Terminology explains movement of textiles as objects of trade and the sheer quantity of the terminology. Objects with figural imagery - 12/13th century. Arts of the book - 13th century on. Fragmentary nature of the textile"s impossible to determine what kind of garment it belonged to. Loosely draped clothing (mediterranean region), appears to be a islamic innovation. Clothing during the medieval period is similar to the clothing of north africa today. Wealth was measured in terms of one"s textile possessions. Use of textiles to confer as well as identify status. Garments were the means by which an individual identified his changing status. Paintings illustrate well the ways in which textile furnishings were used. Tents with images of animals and vegetation can be related to two traditions sasanian and early christian. Tents human figures identified as historical personalities. Associated with the sensual organs - mouth, eyes, nose, hands.