West and Central Asia Resources
RESOURCE LINKS
Khan Academy
Judaism
www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/judaism-art/a/judaism-an-introduction
Christianity
www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/cultures-religions-ap-arthistory/a/christianity-an-introduction
Islam
www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/cultures-religions-ap-arthistory/a/introduction-to-islam-2
Buddahism
www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/asian-art-museum/aam-buddhism-topic/buddhism/a/introduction-to-buddhism
IMAGES
181. Petra, Jordan. Buddhism Ptolemaic and Roman. c. 400 B.C.E.-100 C.E. Cut rock.
Virtual Tour
National Geographic Information Page
182. Bamiyan Buddhas, Afghanistan. Gandharan. c. 400-800 C.E. (destroyed in 2001). Cut rock with plaster and polychrome paint.
The Man who Helped Blow up the Buddha - BBC
The Buddha Makes a Come Back
UNESCO World Heritage Information Page
Documentary
183. The Kaaba. Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Islamic. Pre-Islamic monument; rededicated by Muhammad in 631-632 C.E.; multiple renovations. Granite masonry, covered with silk curtain and calligraphy in gold and silver-wrapped thread.
The Ka'aba before Islam
Short Documentary
National Geographic Documentary
184. Jowo Rinpoche, enshrined in the Jokhang Temple. Lhasa, Tibet. Yarlung Dynasty. Believed to have been brought to Tibet in 641 C.E. Gilt metals with semiprecious stones, pearls and paint; various offerings.
Official Website
185. Dome of the Rock. Jerusalem, Palestine. Islamic, Umayyad. 691-692 C.E., with multiple renovations. Stone masonry and wooden roof decorated with glazed ceramic tile, mosaics and gilt aluminum and bronze dome.
Official Website
Rick Steves in the Holy Land
186. Great Mosque (Masjid-e Jameh). Isfahan, Iran. Islamic, Persian: Seljuk, Il-Khanid, Timurid and Safavid Dynasties. c. 700 C.E.; additions and restorations in the 14th, 18th and 20th centuries C.E. Stone, brick, wood, plaster and glazed ceramic tile.
UNESCO World Heritage information page
187. Folio from a Qur'an. Arab, North Africa, or Near East. Abbasid. c. eighth to ninth century C.E. Ink, color and gold on parchment.
Collection of articles over the Art and Architecture of Islam
188. Basin (Baptistere de St. Louis). Muhammad ibn al-Zain. c. 1320-1340 C.E. Brass inlaid with gold and silver.
learner.org/courses/globalart/work/65/index.html
189. Bahram Gur Fights the Karg, folio from the Great Il-Khanid Shahnama. Islanic; Persian, Il'Khanid. c. 1330-1340 C.E. Ink and opaque watercolor, gold and silver on paper.
www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ilkh/hd_ilkh.htm
190. The Court of Gayumars, folio from Shah Tahmasp's Shahnama. Sultan Muhammad. c. 1522-1525 C.E. Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper.
www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/shnm/hd_shnm.htm
191. The Ardabil Carpet. Maqsud of Kashan. 1539-1540 C.E. Silk and wool.
www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the-ardabil-carpet
Official Website
Khan Academy
Judaism
www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/judaism-art/a/judaism-an-introduction
Christianity
www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/cultures-religions-ap-arthistory/a/christianity-an-introduction
Islam
www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/cultures-religions-ap-arthistory/a/introduction-to-islam-2
Buddahism
www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/asian-art-museum/aam-buddhism-topic/buddhism/a/introduction-to-buddhism
IMAGES
181. Petra, Jordan. Buddhism Ptolemaic and Roman. c. 400 B.C.E.-100 C.E. Cut rock.
Virtual Tour
National Geographic Information Page
182. Bamiyan Buddhas, Afghanistan. Gandharan. c. 400-800 C.E. (destroyed in 2001). Cut rock with plaster and polychrome paint.
The Man who Helped Blow up the Buddha - BBC
The Buddha Makes a Come Back
UNESCO World Heritage Information Page
Documentary
183. The Kaaba. Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Islamic. Pre-Islamic monument; rededicated by Muhammad in 631-632 C.E.; multiple renovations. Granite masonry, covered with silk curtain and calligraphy in gold and silver-wrapped thread.
The Ka'aba before Islam
Short Documentary
National Geographic Documentary
184. Jowo Rinpoche, enshrined in the Jokhang Temple. Lhasa, Tibet. Yarlung Dynasty. Believed to have been brought to Tibet in 641 C.E. Gilt metals with semiprecious stones, pearls and paint; various offerings.
Official Website
185. Dome of the Rock. Jerusalem, Palestine. Islamic, Umayyad. 691-692 C.E., with multiple renovations. Stone masonry and wooden roof decorated with glazed ceramic tile, mosaics and gilt aluminum and bronze dome.
Official Website
Rick Steves in the Holy Land
186. Great Mosque (Masjid-e Jameh). Isfahan, Iran. Islamic, Persian: Seljuk, Il-Khanid, Timurid and Safavid Dynasties. c. 700 C.E.; additions and restorations in the 14th, 18th and 20th centuries C.E. Stone, brick, wood, plaster and glazed ceramic tile.
UNESCO World Heritage information page
187. Folio from a Qur'an. Arab, North Africa, or Near East. Abbasid. c. eighth to ninth century C.E. Ink, color and gold on parchment.
Collection of articles over the Art and Architecture of Islam
188. Basin (Baptistere de St. Louis). Muhammad ibn al-Zain. c. 1320-1340 C.E. Brass inlaid with gold and silver.
learner.org/courses/globalart/work/65/index.html
189. Bahram Gur Fights the Karg, folio from the Great Il-Khanid Shahnama. Islanic; Persian, Il'Khanid. c. 1330-1340 C.E. Ink and opaque watercolor, gold and silver on paper.
www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ilkh/hd_ilkh.htm
190. The Court of Gayumars, folio from Shah Tahmasp's Shahnama. Sultan Muhammad. c. 1522-1525 C.E. Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper.
www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/shnm/hd_shnm.htm
191. The Ardabil Carpet. Maqsud of Kashan. 1539-1540 C.E. Silk and wool.
www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the-ardabil-carpet
Official Website