Islamic Art Answers

Both are examples of Islamic portable art. #1: It is entitled, Banner of Las Navas de Tolosa. This banner was possessed, through theft, by the Christian King Ferdinand III. #2: It doesn’t have a titled, but it is a brass pen box that belonged to Khurasan in the 13th century.

Picture 1 is from ancient Egyptian culture, as shown by the pharaoh, animal-headed deities, and hieroglyphs. Its figures and symbols relate to beliefs about death and the afterlife. I can’t reliably identify or compare Pictures 2 and 3 because they aren’t visible here.

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This is the Mosque of Isfahan. Throughout the mosque, Notice the beautiful, bright colors, geometric designs. On top of the dome, you can see examples of arabesques. Below the dome, on the cylinder piece, there is Islamic writing, probably religious. The facade (image on the right) also includes examples of arabesques and Islamic writing, or calligraphy. It is made of brilliant blue glazed tiles that wrap around the entire courtyard.

The building pictured is the Great Mosque of Córdoba, also known as the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba. It was begun in the eighth century under Abd al-Rahman I and expanded by later rulers of al-Andalus. After Córdoba was captured by Christian forces in 1236, it was converted into a cathedral. Its artistic features include a vast hall of columns, horseshoe arches, alternating red and white stone, and distinctive double-tiered arches.