Final Quiz Islamic art - Art Explora Academy

Faces at a three-quarter angle, slightly stiff postures and a wealth of details are features of …

Hieroglyphics. Characters from Marjane Satrapi’s cartoon. Portraits under the reign of the Qajars. The characters in Behzad miniatures.

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What can we learn from the architectural features such as the Muqama and Dome?

Islamic arts are exclusively religious arts. Islamic arts circulated from one culture to another. The Islamic arts in different countries do not mix very much. Islamic architecture was greatly inspired by Ancient Greek architecture.

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What type of decor can be seen in this photo?

Metallic lustre Slip Miniature Golden chandelier

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How did Rashid al-Din contribute to the opening up of Iranian culture?

He organised international exhibitions at the court of the Il-khanides. He translated numerous works to make them available to the Il-khanides. He brought in academics from the entire world to the court of the il-khanides. They travelled throughout the whole world, then brought back their findings to the co

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What did contemporary Algerian artist Rachid Koraïchi seek to highlight?

The links between literature and the Islamic visual arts The influences of Islamic art on western art Links between the civilisations The beauty of his country

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What position did the Safavid emperor nominate Behzad to?

Head of the Royal Calligraphy Workshop Head of the royal miniature workshop Official Painter to the Emperor The Emperor’s Head Chef

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Which family does Marjane Satrapi, film director and author of the cartoon Persepolis, come from?

The Mahal The Khan The Il-khanides The Qâdjârs

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What was the "Baptistry of Saint Louis", an Egyptian basin in metal, used for before arriving in France?

It was immediately placed in the Louvre Museum. It was given as a wedding present by St Louis to one of his daughters. It was used for some royal and imperial baptisms. It was used during Christian masses by the kings of France.

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What can be seen on the roof of the cathedral of Pisa?

A bronze harpie A bronze griffin A copper phoenix A golden griffin

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What did contemporary Algerian artist Rachid Koraïchi bring up to date?

The Setar Byzantine Art Miniature Art The Art of Calligraphy

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Minaret, mihrab, minbar and prayer room are …

The architectural features found in the first mosques to be built Decorative elements The architectural features characteristic of Iranian mosques Architectural features that can be found in many mosques

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What invention is the calligrapher Yaqut famous for?

Integration of calligraphy into Islamic arts such as ceramics Printing Different styles of writing still used today The Miniature

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