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Rebuilding of the Ducal Palace, Urbino begun by Luciano da Laurana (1468)
Events Baeda Maryam succeeds his father Zara Yaqob as Emperor of Ethiopia Births February 29 - Pope Paul III (died 1549) Juan del Encina, Spanish poet, dramatist and composer William Lilye, English scholar (approximate date; died 1522) Charles I of Savoy John, Elector of Saxony (died 1532) Juan de Zumárraga...
Islamic architecture is, of course, rooted in Islamic traditions, but the term itself refers to a style of building and design that, as used in the West, has no religious significance.
Pointed arches became one of the trademarks of Muslim architecture and design, as symbolized by the mihrab, the mosque prayer niche that faces Mecca.
In her book, "Venice and the East," scholar Deborah Howard, a professor of architectural history at the University of Cambridge, points out that Venetian builders in the 12th through 15th centuries borrowed heavily from Muslim architecture.
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