Turquoise frames an intensely blue example of these structures in the iwan at the entry of the Shah Mosque in Isfahan. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name these honeycomb-shaped vaults common throughout Islamic architecture. These structures consist of small cells called alveoles and they are often used to decorate mihrabs.
ANSWER: muqarnas-hâ [accept mocárabes or ahoopai]
[10h] This contemporary Iranian artist’s characteristic mirror mosaics were inspired by the muqarnas at the Shah Cheragh Mosque in Shiraz. Her sculpture Untitled (Muqarnas) is currently located in the High Museum of Art.
ANSWER: Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian (“fahr-mon-fahr-mye-ON”) [or Monir Shahroudy]
[10e] The archways in the Court of Lions and the Hall of Kings in the Palace of Lions at this fortress in Granada are dominated by elaborate muqarnas.
ANSWER: Alhambra [accept al-ḥamrāʼ]
<Iain Carpenter, Visual Fine Arts>