Islamic Art and Architecture
ARHA 280
Spring 2011 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
MDST 280 |
| Certificates: Middle Eastern Studies, South Asian Studies |
This course is a thematic introduction to the history of Islamic art and architecture from the time of the Prophet Muhammad through its 17th-century culmination in the period of the great Islamic empires of the Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals. All major genres of Islamic art will be considered including religious and secular architecture, the arts of the book (calligraphy and painting), and decorative arts. Some of the broader issues to be examined include the allegedly anti-iconic nature of Islamic art, relations between Islamic art and preexisting traditions in territories absorbed by Islam (Byzantine, Persian, Central Asian, Indian), and the problem of what makes Islamic art Islamic. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ART |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (MDST-MN)(MDST)(MDST-Art/Arch)(MDST-History)(MDST-Lang/Lit)(MDST-Phil/Reli) |
Major Readings:
Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair, ISLAMIC ART
George Michell, ARCHITECTURE OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD: ITS HISTORY AND SOCIAL MEANING
K.A.C. Creswall, EARLY MUSLIM ARCHITECTURE
Oleg Grabar, MOSTLY MINIATURES: AN INTRODUCTION TO PERSIAN PAINTING
Oleg Grabar, THE FORMATION OF ISLAMIC ART
Marshall G.S. Hodgson, THE VENTURE OF ISLAM
Andrew Rippin, MUSLIMS: THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND PRACTICES
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two short essays, quiz, mid-term, and final. Regular attendance and reading of all assigned materials. |
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