Masjid-i Imam of Isfahan

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Title

Masjid-i Imam of Isfahan
Imam Mosque of Isfahan, Shah Mosque
Royal Mosque of Isfahan
مسجد امام اصفهان(Original)
(formerly known as)مسجد شاه اصفهان

Agent

Ali Akbar Eşfahāni (architect & builder)

Location

Eşfahān, Eşfahān, Iran
Southern side of Naghsh-e Jahan Square
32°39?16?N 51°40?39?E

Date

1611-1630
17th century

Style Period

Safavid (style)
Safavid dynasty (period)
Islamic

Cultural Context

Iranian
Persian
Shia Islam

Worktype

mosque

Material

Marble
mosaic tile

Technique

vaulting

Subject

Architecture and City Planning
Imam mosque
Isfahan
main entrance
stone ornament

Description

Exterior view, Detail view
Detail view of a 3-D stone ornament at the corner of two walls in the main entrance

Relation

Naqsh-e Jahan Square

Rights

© Saif Haq
Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.

ID

Haq0040

Source

Saif Haq

Collection

Citation

Eşfahāni, Ali Akbar, Masjid-i Imam of Isfahan, 1611-1630, Eşfahān, Eşfahān, Iran, TTU Arch Design Images. Image Source: Saif Haq. https://archimage.lib.ttu.edu/items/show/17969.

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