Thursday, April 19, 2012

Islamic Art: Mosques



The site "Islamic Architecture" offers links to a lot of information about Islamic architecture, including articles on both specific buildings and on general topics.  For example, the article on mosques describes the history, functions, and uses of mosques, and gives links to many specific mosques in different parts of the Islamic world
Particularly important mosques to look at would include:
The article on Mosques at Wikipedia is also excellent, as is its article on Islamic Architecture
A couple of the most important Islamic buildings that are not mosques:
  • the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem (7-2 and 7-3)
  • the Taj Mahal in Agra, India (2-6)
MOSQUE FEATURES:
  • qibla wall
  • mihrab
  • minbar
  • maqsura
  • courtyard w/ fountain
  • minarets
  • hypostyle hall
  • iwans

Also very good is this video