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 centry-17th centruy
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
Northern Iwan
Soofeh of Darvish

Description

Interior view, partial view
Partial view of Northern Iwan from inside of Southern Iwan(Soffeh of Saheb)
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
Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.

ID

Haq0062

Source

Saif Haq

State Edition

8/1/1991

Collection

Citation

architects, unknown Persian, Masjid-I-Jami of Isfahan, 8th centry-17th centruy, Eşfahān, Eşfahān, Iran, TTU Arch Design Images. Image Source: Saif Haq. https://archimage.lib.ttu.edu/items/show/17991.

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