ARC 225

Islamic Art & Architecture

Prof. Amer A. Moustafa

Bonus Quiz # 5

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Fall 2013

January 9, 2014

The technique of building interlacing arches prevalent in Andalusia helped raise the
ceiling of buildings, while using shorter columns.
The roof of the Great Mosque of Granada consists of aisles arranged perpendicular to
the Qibla wall, a feature elsewhere encountered only in the Al Hakim Mosque in Cairo.
The roof of the Great Mosque of Cordoba consists of aisles arranged perpendicular to
the Qibla wall, a feature elsewhere encountered only in the Great Umayyad Mosque of
Damascus.
The horseshoe style arch of Muslim Andalusia was an innovative improvement of
Byzantine architecture elements existed in Syria at the time of the first Umayyad
Dynasty.
The Hall of the Ambassadors in Granada , the largest in Granada, was the main
reception hall intended by the ruler to primarily impress his visitors.
The Hall of the Kings, the largest in Granada, was the main reception hall intended by
the ruler to primarily impress his (especially his Christian) visitors.
Among the most amazing facts about Al-Hambra was that it was completed in fifteen
years.
The classical legacy of scientific astronomy of the Greeks was the most significant
knowledge base to making Al-Hambra one of the most beautiful and grand palace of all
times.
Greek mathematics was particularly significant in making Al-Hambra one of the most
beautiful and grand palace of all times
Water was brought to Al Hambra from nearby hills using especially made metal pipes to
ensure abundance of water to create an image of Heaven on Earth.
The horseshoe style arch of Muslim Andalusia was an innovative improvement of
Byzantine architecture elements existed in Syria at the time of the first Umayyad
Dynasty.

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