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
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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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