UNIT 7: West and Central Asia 500 BCE- 1980CE
UNIT 7: West and Central Asia 500 BCE- 1980CE
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KEY BIG IDEAS & KEY POINTS
KEY BIG IDEAS & KEY POINTS
VOCABULARY
VOCABULARY
Petra, Jordan: Treasury and Great Temple c. 400 B.C.E.-100 C.E. Cut rock.
Buddha, Bamiyan Buddha. Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Gandharan Kingdom. c. 400-800 C.E. (destroyed by Taliban in 2001). Cut rock with plaster and polychrome paint.
The Kaaba. Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Islamic. Pre-Islamic monument; rededicated by Muhammad in 631-632 C.E>; multiple renovations. Granite masonry, covered with silk curtain and calligraphy in gold and silver-wrapped thread.
Basin (Baptistère de Saint Louis), Mohammed ibn al-Zain
Jowo Rinpoche, enshrined in the Jokhang Temple
Folio from a Qur’an Arab, North Africa, or Near East. Abbasid. c. eighth to ninth century C.E. Ink, color and gold on parchment.
Great Mosque (Masjid-e Jameh), Isfahan Isfahan, Iran. Islamic, Persian: Seljuk, Il-Khanid, Timurid and Safavid Dynasties. c. 700 C.E.;
The Ardabil Carpet. Maqsud of Kashan. 1539-1540 C.E. Silk and wool.
Dome of the Rock. Jerusalem. Islamic from the Umayyad Caliphate. 691-692 C.E., with multiple renovations. Stone masonry and wooden roof decorated with glazed ceramic tile, mosaics, and gilt aluminium and bronze dome.
Bahram Gur Fights the Karg, folio from the Great Il-Khanid Shahnama.
The Court of Gayumars, folio from Shah Tahmasp's Shahnama. Sultan Muhammad. c. 1522-1525 C.E. Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper.
RESOURCES
RESOURCES
Sacred Architecture:
Sacred Architecture:
56. Mosque at Cordova, Spain
56. Mosque at Cordova, Spain
84. Mosque of Selim II, Turkey
84. Mosque of Selim II, Turkey
168. Great Mosque of Djenne, with markets, Mali
168. Great Mosque of Djenne, with markets, Mali
183. The Kaaba, Saudi Arabia
185. Dome of the Rock
- interior
186. Great Mosque (Masjid-e Jameh)
- courtyard
- mihrab
Other Architecture:
65. Alhambra Palaces, Spain
209. Taj Mahal, India
Luxury Objects:
57. Pyxis of al-Mughira, Umayyad
188. Basin (Baptistère de St. Louis)
Muhammad ibn al-Zain
191. The Ardabil Carpet, Maqusud of Kashan
Painting:
187. Folio from a Qur’an, Abbasid
189. Bahram Gur Fights the Karg, folio from the
Great Il-Khanid Shahnama
190, The Court of Gayumars, folio from
Shah Tah masp’s Shahnam
208. Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings
500 B.C.E.-1980 C.E.
500 B.C.E.-1980 C.E.
Petra, Jordan: Treasury and Great Temple c. 400 B.C.E.-100 C.E. Cut rock. Virtual Tour National Geographic Information Page
Buddha, Bamiyan Buddha. Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Gandharan Kingdom. c. 400-800 C.E. (destroyed by Taliban in 2001). Cut rock with plaster and polychrome paint.(essay, video, image, additional resource 1, additional resource 2) The Man who Helped Blow up the Buddha - BBC The Buddha Makes a Come Back UNESCO World Heritage Information Page Documentary
The Kaaba rededicated by Muhammad in 631-632 C.E.; multiple renovations. Granite masonry, covered with silk curtain and calligraphy in gold and silver-wrapped thread. (essay, images, additional resource) The Ka'aba before Islam Short Documentary National Geographic Documentary
Jowo Rinpoche, enshrined in the Jokhang Temple Lhasa, Tibet. Yarlung Dynasty. Believed to have been brought to Tibet in 641 C.E. Gilt metals with semiprecious stones, pearls and paint; various offerings.(essay, images, additional resource) Official Website
Dome of the Rock Dome of the Rock. Jerusalem, Palestine. Islamic, Umayyad. 691-692 C.E., with multiple renovations. Stone masonry and wooden roof decorated with glazed ceramic tile, mosaics and gilt aluminum and bronze dome. (essay, images, additional resource). Official Website, Rick Steves in the Holy Land
Great Mosque (Masjid-e Jameh), Isfahan Isfahan, Iran. Islamic, Persian: Seljuk, Il-Khanid, Timurid and Safavid Dynasties. c. 700 C.E.; additions and restorations in the 14th, 18th and 20th centuries C.E. Stone, brick, wood, plaster and glazed ceramic tile. (essay, images, additional resource) Collection of articles over the Art and Architecture of Islam
Folio from a Qur’an Arab, North Africa, or Near East. Abbasid. c. eighth to ninth century C.E. Ink, color and gold on parchment.(essay, image, additional resource) UNESCO World Heritage information page
Basin (Baptistère de Saint Louis), Mohammed ibn al-Zain (Baptistere de St. Louis). Muhammad ibn al-Zain. c. 1320-1340 C.E. Brass inlaid with gold and silver. (video, images, additional resource) learner.org/courses/globalart/work/65/index.html
Bahram Gur Fights the Karg, folio from the Great Il-Khanid Shahnama. Islanic; Persian, Il'Khanid. c. 1330-1340 C.E. Ink and opaque watercolor, gold and silver on paper. (essay, images, additional resource) www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ilkh/hd_ilkh.htm
The Court of Gayumars, folio from Shah Tahmasp's Shahnama. Sultan Muhammad. c. 1522-1525 C.E. Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper. www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/shnm/hd_shnm.htm (videos/essay, images, additional resource 1, additional resource 2)
The Ardabil Carpet (essay, images, additional resource) www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the-ardabil-carpet Official Website
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