Learning Objectives

In addition to being able to recognize all of the key terms, artists, and artworks presented to you in the chapter, after reading the chapter you should be able to:

1.

discuss the beginnings of the religion of Islam.

2.

describe the relationship between Muhammad's residence in Medina (as interpreted through descriptions) and early Islamic mosques.

3.

describe the possible cultural exchange between Islam and Byzantium as seen in Islamic mosques.

4.

explain the reason people and other animate beings are not portrayed in a religious context in Islamic cultures, and the influence this had upon the development of Islamic imagery.

5.

discuss the importance of the Qur'an upon the development of the art of calligraphy in Islamic cultures.

6.

describe the work of artists in making secular books in Islamic cultures.

7.

discuss the importance of the decorative arts in Islamic cultures.

8.

discuss the following African cultures and describe specific works of art from each:

Bamana
Benin
Berber
Congo
Dogon
Nok
Nubia
Yoruba

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