Islamic Art
ISLAMIC ART CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION
Islam Crash Course
Islam and PoliticsCrash Course
The Complex Geometry of Islamic DesignTED Ed
A day in the life of a teenager in medieval Baghdad - TED-EdBirte Kristiansen and Petra Sijpesteijn
The rise and fall of the medieval Islamic Empire TED-Ed - Petra Sijpesteijn & Birte Kristiansen
The Rise of the Ottoman Empire - TED-Ed - Mostafa Minawi
Islamic Works in the Image Set
Islamic Works in the Image Set
The KaabaMecca, Saudi ArabiaIslamicPre-Islamic monumentRededicated in 631–632 C.E.Granite masonry, with silk curtain and calligraphy in gold and silver thread
Dome of the RockJerusalemIslamic, Umayyad691–692 C.E.Stone masonry and wooden roof decorated with glazed ceramic tile, mosaics, and gilt aluminum/bronze dome
Masjid-e JamehIsfahan, IranIslamic, PersianSeljuk, Il-Khanid, Timurid and Safavid Dynastiesc. 700 C.E.Stone, brick, wood, plaster, and glazed ceramic tile
AlhambraGranada, SpainNasrid Dynasty1354–1391 C.E.Whitewashed adobe stucco, wood, tile, paint, and gilding
Bahram Gur Fights the KargFolio from the Il-Khanid ShahnamaIslamic; Persian, Il’Khanidc. 1330–1340 C.E.Ink and opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper
The Court of GayumarsFolio from Shah Tahmasp’s ShahnamaSultan Muhammadc. 1522–1525 C.E. Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
ISLAMIC ART READING LIST
Córdoba's Stunning Mosque-Cathedral Showcases Spain's Muslim Heritage - National Geographic (8-17-2022)