Islamic

This specific period featured a lot of different Mosques, which I found to be very interesting. Although they were used for the same purpose and there were similar design elements among them all, but they all looked so different. Large groups of people gathered at the Mosques to pray. While praying, they were on their knees facing the mecca; those who practiced Islam prayed 5 times per day.

 

Favorite Architecture, Furniture, and Interior Design

One of my favorite pieces of architecture from this time period was the Mosque of Sultan Ahmed. This picture shows the prayer area and the main dome. This area is so intricate and has so many details that it is almost unreal. When I look at this picture, I see somewhat of an illusion because of how the ceiling looks almost folded. Also, the color scheme is gorgeous. 

Another piece of architecture that obviously is one of my favorite places from this section is the Taj Mahal in Agra, India. Without even learning anything about the Taj Mahal you are amazed by it based upon the way that it looks. It is such a large, detailed, and immaculate building that there is no way that you could not appreciate it. 

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Extra Resources

If you want to learn more about the Taj Mahal and see pictures of the interior, check out this website!

 Taj Mahal

Student Responses

For this section, I looked at Kristina and Samantha's blogs. Kristina's blog provided multiple examples of mosques and different motifs that were seen throughout this time period. I feel that all of these example really helped me understand what Islamic design was all about.

Samantha too provided a lot of information that helped me learn more about this design period. Samantha's blog emphasized the use of the horseshoe arch throughout this design period and she then included a few examples where this was seen throughout their architecture.