Islamic Art

ISLAMIC ART CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION

Intro to IslamSmartHistory

Five Pillars of Islam SmartHistory

Islamic Art ChronologySmartHistory

Arts of the Islamic World SmartHistory

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

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

Great MosqueCórdoba, SpainUmayyadc. 785–786 C.E.Stone masonry

Folio from a Qur’anAbbasidc. eighth to ninth century C.E.Ink, color, and gold on parchment

Pyxis of al-MughiraUmayyadc. 968 C.E.Ivory

AlhambraGranada, SpainNasrid Dynasty1354–1391 C.E.Whitewashed adobe stucco, wood, tile, paint, and gilding

Mosque of Selim IIEdirne, TurkeyMimar Sinan1568–1575 C.E.Brick and stone

The Ardabil CarpetMaqsud of Kashan1539–1540 C.E.Silk and wool

Baptistère de St. LouisMuhammad ibn al-Zainc. 1320–1340 C.E.Brass inlaid w/gold and silver

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)

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