Romanesque/Islamic

 

Romanesque/Islamic


One of the most famous works of Islamic architecture is the great mosque of Kairouan, which was built between 820 and 836 C.E. The idea for the mosque came from Mohammad's farm, which was considered a prototype design that helped create the mosque of Kairouan. 




This is the Great Mosque of Kairouan 

Charlemagne, aka Charles the Great, ruled from 800 AD to 800 AD. During his reign, he cared a lot about education, such as the arts and literature; he built many schools and monasteries, and he encouraged building using the techniques of Roman structures.

The churches that were made during the Romanesque period had a semicircular arch and vaults there are three types of churches Urban Pilgrimage, Rural Monasteries, and Modest Parish churches.


 Lessay Abbey in Normandy France


This is a modern Romanesque church 



this is a example of a Islamic architecture this is found in Iran it is called Jameh Mosque 

Early Islamic architecture was influence by Roman, Byzantine


this is a dome design of the interior design of the Selimiye Mosque in turkey.


this is a modern design of Islamic Architecture Linxia National Grand Theater by DUTS design, Gansu, China

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  1. Professor VanderNoordaaOctober 6, 2024 at 12:45 PM

    Great! 50/50 points

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  2. Gina ChristopherOctober 6, 2024 at 7:31 PM

    I loved the photos you choose for this week. I also really liked your modern design of Islamic architecture choice. Great blog!

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