ARCH&UD 10A Lecture 13: Notes 13: Islamic Architecture
31 Mar 2018
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Similarities and differences: represent and promote religious world views. Peak of the byzantine empire: eastern roman empire. 100 years later: emergence of a new world order. Orphaned, by about 610 ad, seen a vision of one of the arc-angels gabriel. Claims as a prophet of god, the successor to prophets. So he left mecca, converted many followers and came back with an army. Relatively peaceful, but he was made leader of mecca. One of the first mosques, the first architectural representations of this religion, is the. This early mosque is surrounded by colonnades, allowed shaded porches. The original direction of prayer is towards north to jerusalem. The courtyard becomes a key defining characteristic type across the following centuries. Caliphate: a religious successor to the prophet: a clear lineage within political figure. At this capital is the great mosque by about 706-15 ce, growing religious and political power. Site of great mosque of damascus: already considered holy historically.
