Question

Analyze the role the quran played on islamic art and architecture in the muslim world.

Answer 1

Islam is the religion formulated by Muhammad and has spread from Arabia since the seventh century in which his holy book is called the Koran.

In art, we perceive important dynasties, powerful and directly linked to the religious element.

The works of Islamic painting are represented by frescoes and miniatures. They were generally used to decorate walls of palaces or public buildings and represented hunting grounds and everyday court life. His style was similar to that of the Hellenic painting, although, according to the place, it suffered a great influence Indian, Byzantine, and Chinese industry

In sacred architecture he did not maintain the simplicity and rusticity of the materials of the prophet's house, for example, the works of the first caliphs: Basra and Kufa in Iraq, the Rock Dome in Jerusalem and the Great Mosque of Damascus. However, there was a persistent concern with the preservation of certain geometric forms, such as the square and the cube. The pendant dome, which allows one to cover the square with a circle, was one of the most used systems in building mosques, although there was no common model. The numerous local variations kept the distribution of the environments, but they did not always keep their shape.

Answer 2

The role was to inspire kids