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AP Art History I       FALL 2011          HOMEWORK SHEET 8    HW#27, #28, #29 __due Monday, Nov.7
               
TEXTS: Gardner’s ART THROUGH THE AGES    Editions 11, 12, 13
                Adams ART ACROSS TIME,  Editions 1, 2 , 3
             Be sure to include DATES in all your notes.

HW #27   The Art of Islam 
 1  Look at map .  List periods, dates. 
 2  Read Introduction.  List areas conquered by Islam.   List 5 "Pillars of Faith."
 3  Read box on mosques. Read about "Dome of the Rock." 
 4  Look at aerial view Great Mosque at Samarra .  Diagram famous minaret.
 5  Define  qiblah    zullah     mihrab   minbar   minaret    imam    muzzein   caliph
 6  Look at all pictures of Great Mosque at Cordoba in both texts.
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HW #28                            Islamic Art, continued 
1  Look at "Time Line"  Read "Conclusion"  
2  Read about Islamic Luxury Arts.
3  Identify most famous Islamic mausoleum.  List its dates.
4  Who was Sinan the Great?  What is he famous for?
5  Read about Object Art, Textiles, Calligraphy, the Book.  Look at Kufic script. 
6  Read about Calligraphy

HW #29             Byzantine and Islamic Comparative Essay

Find and fully identify examples that fit each of the following 2 universal themes, but write only one of these essays.

Essay on Power and Authority in Architecture
Many cultures use architecture to express or reinforce power and authority.
Choose and fully identify one piece of Islamic architecture, and one example of Byzantine architecture. Discuss how each convey power and authority.

Essay on Sacred Spaces
Cultures designate sacred space in a variety of ways to accommodate both religious beliefs and practices.
Select and fully identify two examples of sacred spaces. One from the Islamic tradition and the other from the Byzantine period. Discuss how each space accommodates both religious beliefs
and practices within its culture.