Question 1

Compare and contrast the mausoleum of the Samanids in Bukhara and the madrasa-mausoleum complex of Sultan Hasan. How does each structure reflect not only its period but also its culture? Include in your essay the political overtones as well as any other artistic influences. Use examples to support your essay.

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Question 2

Explain calligraphy as an art form, both as the written word and pure decoration and pattern. How does it express the nature of Islam as a religion? How does it express the political and artistic needs of Islam? Use examples to support your essay.

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Question 3

Describe the significance of and political messages of palaces in Islamic architecture. What similarities or differences existed among them?

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Question 4

Compare and contrast the Great Mosque in Córdoba with the Great Mosque in Isfahan. What are the stylistic differences, and how does each mosque reflect its period?

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Question 5

Evaluate the work of Sinan. Consider his training and what effect, if any, this had on his work. Include his knowledge of the Christian West and its artists and architects, as well as his knowledge of Byzantium. Use examples to support your essay.

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Question 6

Discuss the effects the religious beliefs and practices of Islam had on the art of the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Use examples to support your essay.

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Question 7

Compare and contrast the luxury arts of Islam. How do they respond to their respective creating cultures? What are the political overtones found in the work? How did these luxury arts influence the West? Use examples to support your essay.

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Question 8

How did the Mosque of Selim II become Sinan the Great's ultimate expression?

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Question 9

Describe the development of the mosque and identify its significant architectural traits. How does it relate to the worship of the faith? How does it reflect the political change initiated by Islam? Use examples to support your essay.

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Question 10

Compare and contrast the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem with the Mosque of Selim II in Edirne. What are the differences? How do you account for them? Include in your essay the political overtones as well as Western artistic influences. Use examples to support your essay.

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Question 11

Compare and contrast the "shared" heritage of the Christian West and the Christian East with Islamic culture. Consider the motifs borrowed and adapted to fit within the tenets of Islam. How were they modified to illustrate this new religion and political ambitions of subsequent generations? Use examples to support your essay.

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Quiz 10: The Islamic World