Islamic Art Answers

Both are examples of Islamic portable art. #1: It is entitled, Banner of Las Navas de Tolosa. This banner was possessed, through theft, by the Christian King Ferdinand III. #2: It doesn’t have a titled, but it is a brass pen box that belonged to Khurasan in the 13th century.

Picture 1 is from ancient Egyptian culture, as shown by the pharaoh, animal-headed deities, and hieroglyphs. Its figures and symbols relate to beliefs about death and the afterlife. I can’t reliably identify or compare Pictures 2 and 3 because they aren’t visible here.

The specific question for this item is not included in the prompt. I can’t tell which aspect of Islamic art the question addresses. Please provide the full question text, and I can respond accurately in 3–4 complete sentences.

The specific question for this item is not included in the prompt. The activity title does not specify what this item is asking. Please provide the full question text so I can answer it accurately in 3–4 complete sentences.

This is the Mosque of Isfahan. Throughout the mosque, Notice the beautiful, bright colors, geometric designs. On top of the dome, you can see examples of arabesques. Below the dome, on the cylinder piece, there is Islamic writing, probably religious. The facade (image on the right) also includes examples of arabesques and Islamic writing, or calligraphy. It is made of brilliant blue glazed tiles that wrap around the entire courtyard.

The building is the Great Mosque of Córdoba in Spain. Begun in the eighth century under Abd al-Rahman I, it was expanded by later rulers and converted into a cathedral after Córdoba was conquered by Christians in 1236. Its vast columned prayer hall features horseshoe arches with distinctive alternating red and pale stone voussoirs. The design blends Islamic artistic traditions with reused columns and influences from earlier Roman and Visigothic architecture.