Answers to the following questions are due no later than Monday, October 29th:
1. In what ways does Islamic art and architecture show diversity and what are the reasons for this?
2. What is the difference between a Shi’ite Muslim and a Sunni Muslim? Explain the dissimilarities.
3. What was the use of the Mshatta Palace and how was it decorated? Use specific examples
4. What are some of the distinguishing features of the Great Mosque of Cordoba and why was the site so appropriate?
5. What were the two major roles of the written word in the Islamic culture? Where do we see art that utilizes Islamic text?
6. Why and how were Islamic textiles an important means of disseminating artistic styles and techniques?
7. What attributes make the Alhambra an architectural complex noted for its beauty? Use specific parts of the complex to illustrate your point.
8. How did Spanish textile designs mirror architectural ornamentation?
9. In what way do Muslim manuscript pages resemble carpets and why?
10. Define the role of tugras and provide an example of this art form.
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