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Power Through Religion and Art (Ottoman (Art (Architecture (Mosques,…
Power Through Religion and Art
Ottoman
Art
Istanbul = center of arts and learning
Poets and scholars met there to discuss art and literature
Architecture
Mosques
Fortresses
Paintings
Religion
Islam
Sunni branch
God = Allah
Five pillars of Islam
Russia
Art
St. Petersburg. became determination for Peter to have his own capital
Streets = rectangular grid
Winter palace = European design
Showed Peter’s admiration towards rulers
Religion
Russian Orthodox
Songhay
Religion
Askia promoted Islam
Effort to unite empire
Art
Sculptures
Dances
Clothing
Music
Architecture
Tomb of Askia
Complex of mosques
Method = mud brick and wood timbers
France
Art
Spatial and elegant palace at Versailles = political instrument
Louis XIV entertained nobles there
Prevented them from business elsewhere
Helped legitimized Louis XIV’s power
Religion
Catholicism
Mughal
Religion
Islam
Art
Produced magnificent accomplishments
Craftspeople combines arts of Islam
Calligraphy
Illumination of f manuscripts
Ceramics
Used all with local arts
Reflected power of rulers