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What did the Scivias record about Hildegard of Bingen?

The wall of the prayer hall that is closest to Mecca is called the

Which style influenced the sharply outlined drawings and lavish fields of gold in the Hitda Gospels (Fig. 15-28) and the Gospels of Otto III (Fig. 15-29)?

A key feature distinguishing the Dome of the Rock from Early Christian and Byzantine buildings is

How is Islamic religious belief reflected in the art of calligraphy?

Under the Ottoman rulers, what were used on coins, seals, buildings, and imperial edicts that supplemented Muslim law to denote the sultan’s authority?

What structure is at the center of the Saint Gall plan (Fig. 15-19), which reflects the basic design used in the layout of medieval monasteries?

Small, portable luxury items created in the Middle Byzantine period combine exceptional beauty and technical skill with

Figural imagery is most common in what type of Islamic art?

What decorative feature of the minbar (Fig. 9-10) from the Kutubiya Mosque in Marrakesh reflects its original architectural surroundings?