HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE 3

FLASHCARDS REVIEWER

Alissandra B. Caraos
ARCH201

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A small cubical stone

building in the
courtyard of the great
mosque at Mecca Ka'aba / Ka'ba/ Ka'abah'
containing a sacred
black stone and
regarded by Muslims
as the house of Gods.
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The principal type of building of the Muslim

world which is a Muslim building or place for Mosque
public worship.

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"Friday mosque" or the "congregational mosque" JAMI MASJID or MASJID-I-JUMI A

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1. Riwaq
2 2. Sahn
3. Mawwarra (Meda)
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4. Qiblah
4 5. Mihrab

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A lofty, slender tower

attached to a mosque,
having stairs leading up to Minaret
one or more projecting
balconied from which the
muezzin calls the Muslim
people to pray.
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A pulpit in a mosque,
recalling the three steps Mimbar
from which Mohammad
addressed his followers.

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A large vaulted portal

LIWANAT (plural: LIWAN)
opening onto the central
courtyard of a mosque.
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A style of Spanish architecture produced from the

9C-15C by Christian under Moorish influence.
Mozarabic Architecture
Horseshoe architecture and the other Moorish
features.

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A style of Spanish architecture produced from the

13C-16C by Mudejars ad Catholics working with
Mudejar Architecture
the Muslims traditions. Fusion of Romanesque
and Gothic with Islamic elements.
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The pinnacle of Islamic art in Central Asia. The

style is largely derived from Persian architecture
Turkistan (Timurid) Architecture
Axial symmetry. Double domes of various shapes.
Exterior of buildings are perfused with brilliant
colors.

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The Islamic architecture of several Turkish

dynasties that ruled over central and Western
Seljuk Architecture
Asia from the 11C-13C, much influenced by
Persian architecture.
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The Ottomans mastered the technique of building

vast inner spaces confined by seemingly
Otomman Architecture
weightless yet massive domes and achieving
perfect harmony between inner and outer spaces,
as well as light and shadow.

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Building of elaborate religious and funerary

monuments influenced by Tulunid techniques,
Fatimid Architecture
Romanesque and Gothic architecture.
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Individuals erected their own memorials

therefore adding a high degree of individuality in
Mamluk Architecture
design. It is oftentimes categorized more by the
reigns of the major sultan than a specific design.

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Monumental palaces and mosques with highly

Mogul Architecture
detailed decorative work.
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The Islamic architecture in China that followed

traditional Chinese architecture. Some Chinese
mosques in parts of western China were more Sino-Islamic Architecture
likely to incorporate minarets and domes while
eastern Chinese mosques were more likely to look
like pagodas.

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The Islamic architecture in West Africa especially

of the Mali and Songhay Empires (11C-15C). Use of
Sub-Saharan African (Sudano Sahelian)
mudbricks and adobe plaster, with large wooden-
log support beams that jut out from the wall face
Islamic Architecture
for large buildings such as mosques or palaces.
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The style of architecture which mixed Nagara and

Vesara
Dravida styles.

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The style of northern architecture temple. Nagara

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The style of southern temple architecture. Dravida

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Meaning ' womb-chamber, ' the small windowless

room that is the main shrine of the temple. Garbhagriha
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The Islamic architecture of North Africa and

especially of the religion of Spain under Moorish
Moorish Architecture
domination. Building of large mosques and
elaborate fortress-palaces.

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Earliest surviving
large mosque, built
The Great Mosque of Damascus
in 705-711AD. Stood
in wall Temenos
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Most important
Islamic structure Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem

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Fortified palace and

complex of buildings
set in gardens and The Alhambra, Granada
one of most
elaborate and richly
decorated Islamic
palaces.
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Built by the emperor

Shah Jahan for his
favorite wife Mumtaz
The Taj-Mahal, Agra
Mahal. Covered in
white marble, which
reflects the changing
colors of the sun.

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These are the peaks of

the towers rising from
Sikharas (Temple Spire)
the core of Hindu
temples.
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The most typical

monument of the
Buddhist faith. It
Stupas (Temple Mound)
consists of a dome-
shaped mound
containing sacred
objects or remains.

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A Hindu or Buddhist
temple or sacred
Pagoda (Temple Tower)
building, typically a
many-tiered tower, in
India and East Asia.
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A decorative sea Makara

monster motif.

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A decorative
monster or lion
motif with the lower Kirtimukha
jaw missing,
typically placed over
doorways.
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A decorative dancing Nataraja

Shiva motif.

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The decorative lion

monster seen in many
Vyala
Hindu temples.
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Marking the entrance to a

Buddhist shrine or stupa.
Typically consist of two Torana (Temple Gate)
pillars carrying two or
three transverse beams
that extend beyond the
pillars on either side.

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A large fluted stone

disc placed on top
of a Nagara tower Amalaka
taking its form from
the amla or
myrobalan fruit
native to India.