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

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
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