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    Islamic Architecture

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    Islamic Art and Architecture; Influence and Effects Introduction During the reign of the Ottomans‚ Safavids‚ and Mughal rulers‚ architecture and art took on more meaning than it had in the past. The types of architecture and manuscript writing have had both symbolic significance and influence on the people of these empires. The architecture can be said to have had the greatest impact on the presence of power and devotion to Islamic arts of all of the empires‚ while manuscripts were held privately

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    chitectureIslamic Architecture Islamic architecture encompasses a wide range of both secular and religious styles from the foundation of Islam to the present day‚ influencing the design and construction of buildings and structures in Islamic culture. What is Islam? * The name of the religion is Islam‚ which comes from an Arabic root word meaning "peace" and "submission.“ * Islam teaches that one can only find peace in one’s life by submitting to Almighty God (Allah) in heart‚ soul and

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    Introduction Both concrete and arches had a huge part to play in the culture of Rome’s architecture‚ these new innovations were what gave the Romans the ability to make interior spaces which were not able to happen before. Even though they were not exactly new creations‚ we will see how Rome’s modification or upgrade made a huge impact on architectural designs and aesthetical designs. The Arch The arch was basically a structure in a sort of curved shape. The materials used to create the arch consisted

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    Islamic architecture encompasses a wide range of both secular and religious styles from the foundation of Islam to the present day‚ influencing the design and construction of buildings and structures in Islamic culture. The principal Islamic architectural types are: the Mosque‚ the Tomb‚ the Palace and the Fort. From these four types‚ the vocabulary of Islamic architecture is derived and used for buildings of lesser importance such as public baths‚ fountains and domestic architecture. * 3.1 Persian

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    The Islamic Faith

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    The relevance of faith back to the importance of religion in human life and the importance of religion known‚ Religion is the true value of the human being in this world and hereafter‚ no religion‚ human right value‚ there can be no true worship only good faith‚ not only in terms of the forensic method of worship‚ Even in terms of starting to believe in God - the Almighty - and other assets of faith and the belief of divine‚ the Platform of religion and belief into the extent of human perceptions

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    The Influences of Islamic Culture towards Architecture I. Introduction Islamic architecture encompasses a wide range of both secular and religions style from the foundation of Islam to present day. Most of the building is influenced by Islamic element with variety of style in which are Persian style‚ Indo-Islamic style and Indonesian-Malay style. II. Body A. The first style of Islamic culture that influences the architecture is Persian style. 1. Persian style can be identified

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    its Effect on Architecture "The emperor’s personal sanction of Christianity gives it status‚ which creates greater need for rituals and administrative structure. Christian churches‚ memorial structures‚ and mausoleums soon spring up in Rome‚ Constantinople‚ and other cities" gave opportunity for architects to create a new design. Christian basilica architectural design was for the needs of the congregation‚ which meant a new kind of design. With the spreading of the influence of Christianity

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    ways that art and architecture from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period responded to the needs and aspirations of the ancient Greeks and their society. In this essay we will cover topics starting from the Bronze Age including the beginning of settlements across ancient Greece to the more advanced structures of the city states that eventually began to spread throughout Greece. I will also be discussing some influential people from this time and lightly touch on the topics of how Greece and

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    Ancient Egyptian Influence of Funerary Art and Architecture Since the beginning of time civilizations have evolved in numerous ways. One of the earliest civilizations to evolve quickly in a great number of ways was the ancient Egyptians. The ancient Egyptians had some of the most advanced forms of writing‚ metalworking‚ sculptures‚ and architecture for its time. As time passed‚ the Egyptian culture grew and matured. They began to be increasingly wealthy and subsequently started to spend more time

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    Islamic Art

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    Abdulahi Jama Art appreciation Lu mulder Fall 2012 Islamic calligraphy and arabesque. Islamic art is intellectual‚ refined and decorative; it contains no strong emotions and pathos but exhibits serene harmony. The term Islamic art covers a broad range of traditions‚ from metal work‚ carpet weaving‚ calligraphy and arabesque to architecture. It includes religious art as well as art made by and for Muslims and object made for Muslims by artists of other faiths. Islamic art can mean different

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