Chapter Thirteen
Muhammad and the Muslims: Islamic Art
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Vocabulary Words:
1. Minbar
2. Minaret
3. Madrasa
4. Qibla
5. Muhammad
6. Arabesque
7. Calligraphy
8. Horror Vacui
9. Qur'an (Koran)
Compare the treatment of volume and space in the illumination of Sultan-Muhammad, the court of Gayumars (FIG 13-29) with that in the Paris Psalter (FIG 12-28).  In what ways does the Persian miniature differ from the Byzantine one?  What factors might account for the differences?