Islamic Art

22 August 2022
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Which of the following is not an attribute of early Islamic art?
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[NOT] The avoidance of figural imagery.
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This is an example of a piece of Islamic portable art. Which of the following is not true of this banner?
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Images were included because they weren't the primary focus.
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The main difference between Islamic art and both Egyptian and Greek art is its _____________
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[NOT]interest in religion and the afterlife.
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This is a page taken from the _______(1)_______. This religious document was written entirely in _______(2)_______.
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(1) Qur'an; (2) calligraphy
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This pen box includes all of the following attributes of Islamic art, except which?
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calligraphy
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Islamic portable arts _____________________
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were highly sought items of luxury.
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This picture shows the Madrasa-Mausoleum Mosque. Which of the following is true of this mosque?
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[NOT] The marble columns were recycled from other structural sites.
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Aniconism is __________________
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the avoidance of figural imagery.
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Calligraphy _________________
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was considered a sacred and respectable form of art.
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A(n) ___________________ is a wide, central section of a piece of architecture.
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[NOT] arabesque