Masjid-I-Jami of Isfahan
Item
- Title
- Masjid-I-Jami of Isfahan
- Alternative Title
- Imam Mosque of Isfahan, Shah Mosque
- Royal Mosque of Isfahan
- مسجد امام اصفهان(Original)
- (formerly known as)مسجد شاه اصفهان
- City
- Eşfahān, Eşfahān, Iran
- Address
- Kohneh square
- Country
- Iran
- Date Created
- 8th century-17th century
- Century
- 8th century-17th century
- Classification
- Architecture and City Planning
- Style/Period
- Razi, Azari, and Safavid (style)
- Seljuk, Il-Khanid, and Safavid(dynasty)
- Islamic (period)
- Cultural Context
- Iranian
- Persian
- Materials
- brick
- mosaic tile
- marble
- Techniques
- vaulting
- Subject
- Jame mosque of Isfahan
- Eastern iwan
- Soffeh Shagerd
- brick muqarnas
- Description
- partial view including Estern iwan(Soffeh-ye Shagerd) and part of Eastern 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.
- Source
- Saif Haq
- Photographer
- Saif Haq
- Rights Holder
- © Saif Haq
- Access Rights
- Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.
“Masjid-I-Jami of Isfahan”, Saif Haq Collection, accessed November 15, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ttu.edu/s/haq/item/15039