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ARHA280
Islamic Art and Architecture
ARHA280 SP
Next Offered in 9899 SP
A thematic introduction to the history of Islamic art and
architecture from the time of the Prophet Muhammad through
its seventeenth 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 pre-existing traditions in
territories absorbed by Islam (Byzantine, Persian, Central
Asian, Indian); and the problem of what makes Islamic art
"Islamic".
MAJOR READINGS
Bernard Lewis, ed., THE WORLD OF ISLAM
Barbara Brend, ISLAMIC ART
K.A.C. Creswall, EARLY MUSLIM ARCHITECTURE
Oleg Grabar, THE FORMATION OF ISLAMIC ART
Richard E. Hinghausen, FROM BYZANTIUM TO SASANIAN IRAN AND
THE ISLAMIC WORLD
Sheila Blair and Jonathon Bloom, eds., IMAGES OF PARADISE
IN ISLAMIC ART
Stuart Cary Welch, A KING'S BOOK OF KINGS: THE SHAHNAMEH OF
SHAH TAHMASP
Jerrilyn Dodds, ed., AL-ANDALUS: THE ART OF ISLAMIC SPAIN
J.M. Rogers and R.M. Ward, SULEYMAN THE MAGNIFICENT
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Two short essays, one research
paper, mid-term and final. Regular attendance and reading
of all assigned materials.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Unless
preregistered students attend the first class meeting or
communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first
class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE:
Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the
Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA ART
Prerequisites:
None
Last Updated on MAR-10-1997
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