Byzantine and Islamic (a.d. 476a.d.

1453)

Day One : Sketch the Art and Record the

Information

(Byzantine)
Tile Wall Mosaic
Located in the Hagia Sophia

Day Two (Write the Information about the Artwork / Time

Period) (Continued on next slide)
Byzantine Art (Built from Roman ruins with Christian
Framework)
Heavenly Mosaics
Advanced Domes
Christian Based
Islamic Art (Built from Roman ruins with Islamic Framework)
Calligraphy is Developed
Mosque - Muslim house of Worship

Hagia Sophia
(Byzantine)
(Istanbul, Turkey)
Christian Church
Advanced Domes

Day Two:
Continued from
previous page
Dome of the
Rock (Islamic)
(Jerusalem)
Marks the spot
where
Muhammad
ascended to
heaven
Calligraphy is Developed
Mosque- Muslim house of worship

Day Three: Islamic Art in Spain. Sketch the

Architecture and Record the Information

The Alhambra (alcazar or fortified palace) in Granada,

Spain. Inside has intricate interlocking designs or
Tessellations.

Using the materials provided in class create your

own tessellation.

Day Four: Sketch the Art and Record the

Information:

Inside of San Vitale, Ravenna Italy (Emperor Justinians

Church) showing the Apse (a part of a church that is shaped like a half
circle and that is usually at the east end of the building).

A Mosaic is a decoration made with small pieces of glass

and stone set in cement.

Day Five: Following the demonstration in class, create

your own painted Mosaic design.