Indo-Islamic Cuture
Shahjahan Riding
Indo-Persian Carpet
Base for a Water Pipe
Taj Mahal
100
Who was Babur?
First Mughal ruler in India
100
Why didn't many miniature paintings and their books/albums survive?
Damp climate in India, political uprisings, economic issues= disassembled for materials
100
What is the pile? (In relation to carpets)
Tufts that can be knotted into the carpet
100
What is Birdiware named after?
City of Bidar
100
Who began architectural sponsorship?
Babur
200
Who were the Mughals believed to be descended from?
Genghis Khan, Timur
200
Under which ruler did miniature painting first truly flourish? (hint: the packet's obsessed with him)
Akbar
200
Who introduced carpet production to India in the late 16th Century?
Akbar (AGAIN. If you ever have a question about progress in the arts on the test, the answer is probably Akbar.)
200
What group introduced tobacco to India?
Portuguese
200
Who was the Taj Mahal built for? (NAME)
Mumtaz Mahal
300
Who is Malik Dinar?
First Muslim to arrive in India with intent to spread Islam
300
What album is the work "The Emperor Shajahan Riding" found in?
Patna's Drawings
300
What colors are the rug?
burgundy, gold, and dark blue/black
300
What do the patterns on the central area of the base suggest?
China Cabinet (chini khanas)
300
Why was Shahjahan's marriage unusual?
It was a marriage for """"""love"""""'"
400
What is ya takht ya takhta?
"the throne or the coffin"- sons fought for throne, instead of first son birthright
400
What is the shade Shahjahan's servant holds called?
Aftabi
400
What is in the corners of the carpet?
Light blue fans
400
What are kufic and naskhi?
angular script; cursive
400
What does the Taj Mahal symbolize? (2)
-Eternal love -Throne of God above gardens of Paradise on the Day of Judgement
500
When did the British imprison the last Mughal ruler? (sorry)
1858
500
What is grisaille?
Simple brown/gray tone (used on border)
500
What designs in carpets were popular under Jahangir?
Natural floral designs
500
What is the alloy used to make Birdiware made of?
zinc mixed with copper, tin, and lead (coated in mud paste containing sal ammoniac, inlaid with silver/brass/gold
500
What are some examples of the Taj Mahal's "perfect" mathematical proportions?
-As tall as it is wide -Height of done equals height of main platform -Symmetry- 2 red sandstone buildings
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