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Islamic Architecture
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So far we have seen:
The Roman Arch
And
The Pointed Arch
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The Horseshoe Arch
Now we are going to see:
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The materials that they used were poor.Plaster:(yeso)
Ceramics:Bricks:(ladrillos)
Nothing is eternal, only Allah Remains
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With these poor materials they were able to create wonderful works of art with an exuberant decoration:They used the following types of decoration:
Geometrical MotifsCalligraphic Motifs
Plant Motifs
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Mosque of Cordoba
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Mihrab
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Palace of Medina Azahara
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Alhambra
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Court of the Lions
“Patio de los Arrayanes”
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Mocarabe Dome
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El Generalife
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• What is the name of a typical Islamic Arch?– Horseshoe Arch
• The materials that they used were rich or poor?– They were poor
• Is the decoration exuberant?– Yes, It is
• Do they usually represent images of people or animals? – No, they don’t
• Why?– Because it is forbidden by the Koran.
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• What three types of decoration are there?– Geometrical motifs– Plant motifs (ataurique)– Calligraphic motifs (cúfica o nasjí)
• What is the name of the typical Islamic Domes?– Caliphal Domes, whose ribs (nervios) don’t meet in the
centre.