ARCH 250 EXAM 2 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Masjid-i-Shah Mosque, Isfahan, Persia, 1611-1630 (17th)
-commissioned by Abbas 1 of Persia, the Safavid rulers
-type of architecture: Islamic
-type of mosque & what are some of the rooms included
in the complex: Four iwan mosque with winter mosques,
areas to wash up, and large dome -central courtyard,
prayer halls, with madrasas, one iwan on the center of
each of the sides
-distinguishing characteristics of the entrance facade: Big
blue iwan, intricate muquarnas , and two pillars
- materials and techniques used in its structure and
decoration: mosaic tiles, glazed tiles and calligraphy
------visual cues: IT'S BLUE-----------
Answer:
,Question:
2. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain 13th-15th centuries
-type of complex: Palace- administrative/ residential
center
-Who built the part that dates to the 13th-15th centuries:
nastrid dynasty (nasty)
-style of architecture: Islamic & renaissance
-What roles do courts, gardens, and water play in the
design of the Alhambra: water= mirror, courts and
garden= symbolic as a paradise garden as said by Quran
-Describe the design of the garden in the Court of the
Lions: what does the plan represent, symbolically? How
does it compare to the garden in the Taj Mahal?: Four
sections separated by water and pathways decorated
with muquarnas with a lion fountain in the middle,
represents the islamic idea of heaven, very similar to taj
mahal but smaller with four gardens rather than four
paved sections
-What are some of the architectural forms and decoration
found in the Hall of the Abencerrajes: square floor plan
with a sires of squinches rising to star shaped drum and a
muquarnas fault
-materials and techniques used: open court surrounded
by buildings
-------visual cues: court of the lions---------
Answer:
, Question:
3. Taj Mahal, Agra, India, 1631-1647 (17th)
-Type of Building/Function: Mausoleum
-Who built the Taj Mahal and why? What are the principal
elements of this complex and what purpose do they
serve?:Shah Jahan built this as a tomb for his wife,
nicknamed Mumtaz i-Mahal;Divided into 4 parts and into
gardens to fit the Quran's definition of paradise, Complex
includes gateway, gardens, tomb, and mosque, Central
space occupied by a square garden, divided by water
canals = char - bagh (four plot plan)
-Describe the plan of the garden and explain why the
paradise garden would this be doubly symbolic here:
Central space occupied by a square garden, divided by
water canals = char - bagh (four plot plan), Planted with
flowering trees and plants as a symbol of rebirth and
immortality, Divided into 4 parts and into gardens to fit
the Quran's definition of paradise.
-Describe the facade of the main building and its
decoration:All built of lovely stone, Elevated above the
garden, Four minarets, Tomb of 57m on each side, 74m
high, Made of white marble inlayed with black and yellow
marble, Pilasters with chevron pattern divide sections of
the façade, Inlaid decoration of flowering trees and
plants include semi precious stones such as jade,
amethyst, lapis lazuli
-What is found inside the main building and how does this
relate to its purpose: View of cenotaphs of Mumtaz
Mahal and Shah Jahan (the actual tombs are below), View
is buried together which is love... but his son imprisoned
him and didn't allow him to build his own tomb(It's an
insult to Shah Jahan)
- style of architecture: islamic
-materials & techniques used: semi-precious Smooth
stone
---visual cues: its the taj mahal you know what it looks
like--
Answer:
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Masjid-i-Shah Mosque, Isfahan, Persia, 1611-1630 (17th)
-commissioned by Abbas 1 of Persia, the Safavid rulers
-type of architecture: Islamic
-type of mosque & what are some of the rooms included
in the complex: Four iwan mosque with winter mosques,
areas to wash up, and large dome -central courtyard,
prayer halls, with madrasas, one iwan on the center of
each of the sides
-distinguishing characteristics of the entrance facade: Big
blue iwan, intricate muquarnas , and two pillars
- materials and techniques used in its structure and
decoration: mosaic tiles, glazed tiles and calligraphy
------visual cues: IT'S BLUE-----------
Answer:
,Question:
2. The Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain 13th-15th centuries
-type of complex: Palace- administrative/ residential
center
-Who built the part that dates to the 13th-15th centuries:
nastrid dynasty (nasty)
-style of architecture: Islamic & renaissance
-What roles do courts, gardens, and water play in the
design of the Alhambra: water= mirror, courts and
garden= symbolic as a paradise garden as said by Quran
-Describe the design of the garden in the Court of the
Lions: what does the plan represent, symbolically? How
does it compare to the garden in the Taj Mahal?: Four
sections separated by water and pathways decorated
with muquarnas with a lion fountain in the middle,
represents the islamic idea of heaven, very similar to taj
mahal but smaller with four gardens rather than four
paved sections
-What are some of the architectural forms and decoration
found in the Hall of the Abencerrajes: square floor plan
with a sires of squinches rising to star shaped drum and a
muquarnas fault
-materials and techniques used: open court surrounded
by buildings
-------visual cues: court of the lions---------
Answer:
, Question:
3. Taj Mahal, Agra, India, 1631-1647 (17th)
-Type of Building/Function: Mausoleum
-Who built the Taj Mahal and why? What are the principal
elements of this complex and what purpose do they
serve?:Shah Jahan built this as a tomb for his wife,
nicknamed Mumtaz i-Mahal;Divided into 4 parts and into
gardens to fit the Quran's definition of paradise, Complex
includes gateway, gardens, tomb, and mosque, Central
space occupied by a square garden, divided by water
canals = char - bagh (four plot plan)
-Describe the plan of the garden and explain why the
paradise garden would this be doubly symbolic here:
Central space occupied by a square garden, divided by
water canals = char - bagh (four plot plan), Planted with
flowering trees and plants as a symbol of rebirth and
immortality, Divided into 4 parts and into gardens to fit
the Quran's definition of paradise.
-Describe the facade of the main building and its
decoration:All built of lovely stone, Elevated above the
garden, Four minarets, Tomb of 57m on each side, 74m
high, Made of white marble inlayed with black and yellow
marble, Pilasters with chevron pattern divide sections of
the façade, Inlaid decoration of flowering trees and
plants include semi precious stones such as jade,
amethyst, lapis lazuli
-What is found inside the main building and how does this
relate to its purpose: View of cenotaphs of Mumtaz
Mahal and Shah Jahan (the actual tombs are below), View
is buried together which is love... but his son imprisoned
him and didn't allow him to build his own tomb(It's an
insult to Shah Jahan)
- style of architecture: islamic
-materials & techniques used: semi-precious Smooth
stone
---visual cues: its the taj mahal you know what it looks
like--
Answer:
