Masjid-I-Jami of Isfahan
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Title
Masjid-I-Jami of Isfahan
Jāmeh Mosque of Isfahān
Jāme' Mosque of Isfahān
مسجد جامع اصفهان
Agent
unknown Persian architects
Location
Eşfahān, Eşfahān, Iran
Kohneh square
32°40'11.1"N 51°41'06.5"E
Date
8th century-17th century
8th century-17th century
Style Period
Razi, Azari, and Isfahani (style)
Seljuh, Ilkhanid, and Safavid(dynasty)
Islamic (period)
Cultural Context
Iranian
Persian
Worktype
mosque
Material
brick
mosaic tile
marble
Subject
Architecture and City Planning
Jame mosque of Isfahan
Southern Iwan
Soofeh of Saheb
Description
Exterior view, partial view
partial view of Southern Iwan(Soffeh of Saheb) and part of Southern Riwaq
Located in the historic centre of Isfahan, the Masjed-e J?mé (‘Friday mosque’) can be seen as a stunning illustration of the evolution of mosque architecture over twelve century, starting in ad 841. It is the oldest preserved edifice of its type in Iran and a prototype for later mosque designs throughout Central Asia. The complex, covering more than 20,000 m2, is also the first Islamic building that adapted the four-courtyard layout of Sassanid palaces to Islamic religious architecture. Its double-shelled ribbed domes represent an architectural innovation that inspired builders throughout the region. The site also features remarkable decorative details representative of stylistic developments over more than a thousand years of Islamic art.
Rights
© Saif Haq
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ID
Haq0061
Source
Saif Haq
State Edition
8/1/1991
Collection
Citation
architects, unknown Persian, Masjid-I-Jami of Isfahan, 8th century-17th century, Eşfahān, Eşfahān, Iran, TTU Arch Design Images. Image Source: Saif Haq. https://archimage.lib.ttu.edu/items/show/17990.
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