ARTHI 6B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Mihrab, Insular Art, Tomb
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Insular art (hiberno-saxon art)= the style of art produced in the post-roman history of the british isles. The term derives from insula, the latin term for island; in this period. Great britain and ireland shared a largely common style different from that of the rest of. Early islamic art: a new art for a new religion. Mohamed was the son of a merchant, and starts a small new religion with people gathering around his home. Muhammed"s humble house, medina, is transformed into the monumental mosque of. 570-622 ce= muhammad is born in mecccam, receives revelations at 40. 632 ce= muhammad dies, having founded a new religion, his successors become caliphs (deputy of god on earth) 690-720 ce= period is fundamental to self definition of the islamic community. Took control of land that once was ruled by the romans and byzantines, creating a fusion of visual cultures. Tawhid= uniqueness and unity of god (no figural imagery)
