Midterm review #3: Islamic Art

The pyxis is used to hold

An example of a hypostyle mosque is

Which if the following artworks were made as a matching pair?

Sinan built which famous mosque?

A flowing intricate, and symmetrical pattern deriving from floral motifs

What artworks are a good example of horror vacui?

Decoration using polygonal shapes and no gaps

What is the holiest shrine in Islam?

What is the purpose of the qibla wall?

A wedge-shaped stone that forms the curved part of an arch

honey-comb like decoration often applied in Islamic buildings to domes, niches, and vaults

Which of the following is not true of the rock inside the Dome of the Rock?

What famous building was made by the Nasrid Dynasty?

a slender column used to call people to prayer is called a

A central nich in a mosque which indicated the direction of Mecca

True or False: The columns at The Dome of the Rock were taken from Roman monuments.