Saturday, June 20, 2015

Welcome to our Summer Arts Course.

This Summer we'll explore the methods and conceptual philosophy of Islamic arts and designs by looking at up to 12 prominent architectural examples.

A Key text for our study of Islamic geometric designs is Eric Broug, Islamic Geometric Patterns, from which we'll practice layouts in class of patterns and designs.  The materials we'll use for practicing these patterns are in the G drive at :
G:\Student Folders\Study Materials\Dr. Patrick Kane\LSF2203 Summer 2015\Broug Islamic Geometric Patterns


Building or Object of Study
Date  Studied in Class
Key Concepts
Quiz Date
1
Course Outline

Masjid al-Nabawi (Medina)  
Sunday June 21
Assignments and Projects Due in the Course

June 21
2
Masjid al-Nabawi (Medina)
Dome of the Rock (Jerusalem)
Monday June 22
Hypostyle
Sahn (courtyard)
QiblaSymmetry
Harmony
Unity
Mosaics
Color
Muqarnas
June 22
3
The Great Umayyad Mosque in Damascus,Syria
Tuesday June 23
Mosaics
Hypostyle
Color
Minaret
June 24
4
The Minbar of Saladin at the Masjid al-Aqsa, (Jerusalem)
Wednesday June 24
Geometric design
Unity
Arabesque patterns
Muqarnas
Twelve-sided figures
Six-pointed stars and hexagons
Proportion

June 28
5
Mosque of Kairouan (Kairouan, Tunisia)
Sunday June 28
Symmetry
Proportion
Minaret
June 29
6
Cordoba Mosque in Spain (Al-Andalusia)
Monday June 29
Color Theory
Maqsura
Contrast
Columns
Arches
Gardens

June 30
7
The Alhambra Complex in Spain (Al-Andalusia)
Tuesday June 30
The Lion’s Court
Gardens

July 1
8
The Huand Haysun 

Hunat Hatun Külliyesi 

Complex in Kateri, Turkey

Wednesday July 1
Pattern
July 5
9
The Suleimaniye Mosque Complex in Istanbul
Sunday July 5
Mosque and Madrassa complex
July 6
10
The  Qayt Bay Funerary Mosque in Cairo
Monday July 6
Domes
Designs
Patronage
Funerary Architecture
Patterns
July 7
11
The Qarawayyin Mosque and University in Fez, Morocco
and the Inaniniya Madrassa in Fez, Morocco for study of patterns)
Tuesday July 7
Mosque and Madrassa Complex
Patronage
Patterns
Color theory
July 8
 12
Review Quiz
Wednesday July 8
July 12