ARH 342 ISLAMIC ART: ORNAMENT OR IDOLATRY?
This course examines the artistic traditions of Islam from the 7th to the 21st century. We will consider work that relates specifically to the practice of Islam, such as the mosque or the calligraphy of the Koran, as well as secular art produced under Islamic rule, such as the palace or imperial clothing. Visual material will be organized according to medium such as: architecture, the arts of the book, and the art of the object, as well as form; such as calligraphy, abstract design and when applicable, examples of figural imagery. No prerequisite.