Islam & the Persianate World: Iran, Central Asia,...
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Islam & the Persianate World: Iran, Central Asia, India11th-13th Centuries
Emphasis on the eastern Islamic WorldPolitical & cultural significance of Irānshahr
“Simultaneity”: Crusades, the Maghrib, Commercial Networks (maritime & overland)
Incorporation of new populations & ways of living:- nomadic vs. sedentary- tribal vs. centralized
- militaristic vs. urbane- meeting of old civilizations
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Incorporation of new populations & ways of living:- nomadic vs. sedentary- tribal vs. centralized
- militaristic vs. urbane- meeting of old civilizations
Islam & the Persianate World: Iran, Central Asia, India
* Discernible importance of non-royal - mainly mercantile - patronage * Records of individual “artists,” craftsmen
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“Simultaneity”...
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Tomb of the Samanids. Bukhara (Uzbekistan). Early 10th c.
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Tomb of the Samanids. Bukhara (Uzbekistan). Early 10th c.
Fire Temple (Zoroastrian), Seymareh, central Iran. C. 5th-6th c.
© Courtesy Touraj Daryaee
Defining “Islamic”What is “Islamic” about an object or building?
Does “Islamic” define an object’s entire identity, or are other factors important in defining it?
The Emergence of an Imperial Islam - empire vs. region
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Congregational Mosque, Isfahan (central Iran). Founded Late 8th century; major additions/expansions in 12th century (Saljuq) and onward.
© Alka Patel 2011.
four-iwan mosque
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Congregational Mosque, Isfahan (central Iran). Founded Late 8th century; major additions/
expansions in 12th century (Saljuq) and onward. © Alka Patel 2011.
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Congregational Mosque, Isfahan (central Iran). Founded Late 8th century; major additions/expansions in 12th century (Saljuq) and onward. Madrasa on southeast.
© Alka Patel 2011.
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Congregational Mosque, Isfahan (central Iran). Founded Late 8th century; major additions/expansions in 12th century (Saljuq) and onward. Southwest iwan.
© Alka Patel 2011.
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Robat Sharaf, near Sarakhs (eastern Iran). Early through mid-12th century. © Alka Patel.
Style & Iconography
Ribat. Monastir, Tunisia. 8th century.
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Khanqah of Sultan Barquq (r. 1382-99). Late 14th century. Cairo, Egypt.
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Mina’i Ware Bowl. Early 13th century. Probably Kashan, central Iran. Shared aesthetic across media...
Connections with much farther east: China...
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Porcelain Bowl. Yuan China, probably late 13th century
Mina’i Ware Bowl. Early 13th century. Probably Kashan, Iran.
Style & IconographyArt as a Primary Source
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“Bobrinski” Bucket. Inscription: Ordered by ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Abd Allah al-Rashidi; cast by Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Wahid, decorated by Hajib Mas’ud ibn Mahmud of Herat, for its owner Rashid al-Din ‘Azizi ibn Abi’l-Husayn al-Zanjani in 1163.
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“Bobrinski” Bucket, Herat, Afghanistan. 1163.
Style & Iconography“Art” as a Primary Source
Mosque, Herat, Afghanistanca. 1200 © Alka Patel 2011
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“Bobrinski” Bucket, Herat, 1163
Pilgrim’s Flask, Syria/Iraq, mid-13th c.
Style & Iconography“Art” as a Primary Source
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Tower of Mas’ud III, Ghazna (Afghanistan). 1099-1115. Politics vs. Religion
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Tower of Mas’ud III, Ghazna (Afghanistan). 1099-1115.
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Tower of Mas’ud III, Ghazna (Afghanistan). 1099-1115.
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Tower of Mas’ud III: precedents, function??
Mosque, Naiyin (Iran), 10c © Alka Patel 2011
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Tower of Mas’ud III: precedents, function??
Pir Alamdar, Damghan (Iran), early 11c © Alka Patel 2011
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Tower of Mas’ud III: precedents, function??
Minar (associated tower), Tarikhane Mosque, Damghan (Iran), early 12c © Alka Patel 2011
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Tower of Mas’ud III: precedents, function??
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Politics vs. Religion
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Flexibility of form and function seen elsewhere??Tomb of the Samanids. Bukhara (Uzbekistan). Early 10th c.
Defining “Islamic”What is “Islamic” about an object or building?
Does “Islamic” define an object’s entire identity, or are other factors important in defining it?
Fire Temple (Zoroastrian), Seymareh, central Iran. C. 5th-6th c.
© Courtesy Touraj Daryaee
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Qutb Mosque. Delhi (north India). Founded 1192. © Alka Patel 2003.
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4) Tughluqs ca. 1320-ca. 1410
3) Khaljis 1296-ca. 13151) Initial Ghurid foundation, 1192-93
2) Mamluk rulers, esp. Iletmish r. 1210-1236
Multiple “Pasts” & “Presents”
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Founded 1192. Founded ca. 1193, finished mid-14th century. © Alka Patel.
Qutb Mosque: Qutb Minar. Delhi (north India).
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Minaret of Mas’ud III, Ghazna, Afghanistan. 1099-1115.
The Qutb Minar at the Qutbi Complex. Delhi. Founded ca. 1193, finished mid-14th century.
“Art” as a Primary Source / Style & Iconography / Religion vs. Politics
Minaret (associated tower), Tarikhane Mosque, Damghan (Iran), early 12c © Alka Patel
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Initial Ghurid foundation, 1192
Ramifications into present day....
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The Qutbi Complex. Delhi, India. Founded 1192-93, actively patronized through 14th century.
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Qutb Mosque, Delhi, 1192.
Art as a Primary Source / Style & Iconography
Robat Sharaf, near Sarakhs (eastern Iran). Early through mid-12th century. © Alka Patel 2011
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Delhi, 1192-93. Stupa, Sarnath 5th century.
“Art” as a Primary Source / Style & Iconography
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Qutb Mosque. Delhi (north India). Founded 1192. © Alka Patel.
Multiple “Pasts” & “Presents”Art as a Primary Source / Style & Iconography
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Multiple “Pasts” & “Presents”
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Other examples of “reuse”, both physical & conceptual....
Ribat, Tunisia, founded 796
Al-Azhar, Cairo, founded 972
Córdoba Mosque, founded mid-8th c.
Damascus Mosque, early 8th c.
Palermo mantle, early 12th c.
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Qutb Mosque. Delhi (north India). Founded 1192. © Alka Patel.
Multiple “Pasts” & “Presents”“Art” as a Primary Source / Style & Iconography