Abbasid architecture
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Abbasid architecture is an early Islamic architectural style characterized by monumental mosques, expansive courtyards, and distinctive brickwork and stucco decoration that flourished under the Abbasid Caliphate from the 8th to 13th centuries.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic architecture
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architectural style ⓘ |
| associatedWithCapital |
Baghdad
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Samarra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
abstract decoration
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arcaded courtyards ⓘ baked brick ⓘ barrel vaults ⓘ brick construction ⓘ carved stucco ⓘ domes ⓘ expansive courtyards ⓘ geometric ornament ⓘ hypostyle mosques ⓘ large prayer halls ⓘ massive brick piers ⓘ monumental mosques ⓘ mud brick ⓘ muqarnas (stalactite) forms in later period ⓘ square minarets ⓘ stucco decoration ⓘ vegetal ornament ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
brick
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stucco ⓘ wood (for roofs and details) ⓘ |
| decorativeTechnique |
brick patterning
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calligraphic inscriptions ⓘ carved stucco panels ⓘ painted stucco ⓘ |
| developedIn |
Central Asia
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Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
axial processional routes
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courtyard-centered layouts ⓘ monumental scale ⓘ |
| endTime | 13th century ⓘ |
| follows | Umayyad architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Maghrebi and Andalusi architecture
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Mamluk architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Seljuk architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Late Antique architecture
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Sasanian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Umayyad architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Abu Dulaf Mosque
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Al-Ukhaidir Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Mosque of Kairouan (later Abbasid-period works) NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Mosque of Samarra NERFINISHED ⓘ Malwiya Minaret NERFINISHED ⓘ Mosque of Ibn Tulun NERFINISHED ⓘ Round City of Baghdad (plan and remains) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Abbasid caliphs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| religiousBuildingFocus | Friday mosques ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islam ⓘ |
| roofType |
flat roofs
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vaulted roofs ⓘ |
| startTime | 8th century ⓘ |
| typicalBuildingType |
fortress
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madrasah (in later Abbasid period) ⓘ mosque ⓘ palace ⓘ |
| urbanFeature |
palatial complexes
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planned cities ⓘ walled enclosures ⓘ |
| usedBy | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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