world religions in greater indianapolis teaching module

World Religions in Greater Indianapolis Teaching Module Teacher Name: Joanna H. Wos Humanities Discipline: Art Appreciation ARTH110 Date: June 13, 2016 World Religions: Islam Teaching Module Title: Islamic Religious Traditions and Sacred Texts Teaching Module Goals: To show how the mihrab from Isfahan at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is an excellent example of the use of calligraphy in Islamic religious art. Assigned Readings: Carey, M. (2010). The Illustrated encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture: A comprehensive history of Islam’s 1,400 year legacy of art and design with 500 photographs, reproductions and fine-art painting. Lorenz Books. London, England. Pp. 22-23 (The Qibla). Pp. (The Mosque Interior). Pp. 26-27 (The Madrasa). Pp. 36-32 (Calligraphy). Pp. 178- 179). (Safavid Isfahan). DeWitte, D. J. (2011). Gateways to art: Understanding the visual arts, 1 st edition, Thames & Hudson Pp. 324-325. Wright, R. (2009). The evolution of God. Little Brown. New York. Part 4: The triumph of Islam View: Mihrab . 1354–55. Madrasa Imami founded in755 A.H.Iran, Isfahan. Mosaic of polychrome- glazed cut tiles on stonepaste body set into mortar. Metropolitan Museum of Art. http://metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/39.20/ Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World. (2011) DVD. Unity Productions Foundation. Part 1: The word Study Questions: 1. Why is calligraphy so important in Islamic art? 2. What is the difference between kufic and cursive calligraphy? 3. Define the following terms: Madrasa, Qibla, Mihrab. 4. What are known as the five pillars of Islam? 5. What is the meaning of the calligraphy: Around the pillars and lintel of the Isfahan madrasa mihrab? Around its pointed arch? Within the central panel? Written Assignments and/or assessment instruments: Write a one-page narrative, discussing how the Mihrab from the Madrasa Imami in Isfahan reflects the importance of calligraphy in Islamic art.

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WorldReligionsinGreaterIndianapolisTeachingModule

TeacherName:JoannaH.WosHumanitiesDiscipline:ArtAppreciationARTH110 Date:June13,2016

WorldReligions:IslamTeachingModuleTitle:IslamicReligiousTraditionsandSacredTextsTeachingModuleGoals:ToshowhowthemihrabfromIsfahanattheMetropolitanMuseumofArtisanexcellentexampleoftheuseofcalligraphyinIslamicreligiousart.AssignedReadings:Carey,M.(2010).TheIllustratedencyclopediaofIslamicArtandArchitecture:Acomprehensivehistoryof Islam’s1,400yearlegacyofartanddesignwith500photographs,reproductionsandfine-art painting.LorenzBooks.London,England.

Pp.22-23(TheQibla).Pp.(TheMosqueInterior).Pp.26-27(TheMadrasa).Pp.36-32(Calligraphy).Pp.178-179).(SafavidIsfahan).

DeWitte,D.J.(2011).Gatewaystoart:Understandingthevisualarts,1stedition,Thames&Hudson Pp.324-325.Wright,R.(2009).TheevolutionofGod.LittleBrown.NewYork.

Part4:ThetriumphofIslamView:Mihrab.1354–55.MadrasaImamifoundedin755A.H.Iran,Isfahan.Mosaicofpolychrome-glazedcuttilesonstonepastebodysetintomortar.MetropolitanMuseumofArt.

http://metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/39.20/

IslamicArt:MirroroftheInvisibleWorld.(2011)DVD.UnityProductionsFoundation. Part1:ThewordStudyQuestions:

1. WhyiscalligraphysoimportantinIslamicart?2. Whatisthedifferencebetweenkuficandcursivecalligraphy?3. Definethefollowingterms:Madrasa,Qibla,Mihrab.4. WhatareknownasthefivepillarsofIslam?5. Whatisthemeaningofthecalligraphy:

AroundthepillarsandlinteloftheIsfahanmadrasamihrab?Arounditspointedarch?Withinthecentralpanel?

WrittenAssignmentsand/orassessmentinstruments:

Writeaone-pagenarrative,discussinghowtheMihrabfromtheMadrasaImamiinIsfahanreflectstheimportanceofcallig raphyinIslamicart.