Unit 4 Lesson 17.7 Islamic Decorative Arts

What is calligraphy?

• Artistic writing
• A type of sculpture
• A type of music
• A type of painting

What did West Africans use calligraphy for?

• To decorate objects with pictures of animals
• To decorate objects with geometric patterns
• To decorate objects with flowers
• To decorate objects with words or verses from the Qur'an

What did West Africans write on amulets?

• Verses from the Torah
• Verses from the Bible
• Verses from the Qur'an
• Verses from the Bhagavad Gita

What is an important element in Islamic art?

• Animals
• Flowers
• Geometric patterns
• People

What did West Africans use geometric patterns to decorate?

• Only jewelry
• Textiles and everyday objects
• Only ceramics
• Only furniture

What reinforced the use of geometric patterns in West African art?

• The arrival of Christianity
• The arrival of Islam
• The arrival of Buddhism
• The arrival of Hinduism

What did Muslims use calligraphy to decorate?

• Objects with pictures of animals
• Objects with geometric patterns
• Objects with words or verses from the Qur'an
• Objects with flowers

What did West Africans use the Arabic word for God to decorate?

• Ceramic containers
• Stools
• Costumes, fans, and weapons
• All of the above

What did Muslims use calligraphy to personalize and decorate?

• Arabic robes
• Stools
• Fans
• Ceramic containers

What is an Arabic robe?

• A robe with no sleeves and a short skirt
• A robe with no sleeves and a long skirt
• A robe with short sleeves and a short skirt
• A robe with wide, long sleeves and a long skirt