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B: Mosques of Isfahan Collection

B.001 Entrance to Friday Mosque
B.001 Entrance to Friday Mosque

Iwan at the main entrance of the Friday Mosque of ...

B.002 Ribbed Vaulting in Friday Mosque
B.002 Ribbed Vaulting in Friday Mosque

Ribbed vault in the interior of the Friday Mosque ...

B.003 Interior of Friday Mosque
B.003 Interior of Friday Mosque

Vaulted bays in the southern interior of the Frida...

B.004 Decorated Column in Friday Mosque
B.004 Decorated Column in Friday Mosque

Closeup of rosette decoration on circular pillar i...

B.005 Corridor in Friday Mosque
B.005 Corridor in Friday Mosque

Corridor covered by transverse arches of exquisite...

B.006 Pointed Arches in Friday Mosque
B.006 Pointed Arches in Friday Mosque

Standard pointed arches separating vaulted bays in...

B.007 Brick Pier in Friday Mosque
B.007 Brick Pier in Friday Mosque

Giant pier in the vaulted interior of the Friday M...

B.008 Lattice Windows in Friday Mosque
B.008 Lattice Windows in Friday Mosque

Row of lattice windows framed by elegant pointed a...

B.009 Lamp in Friday Mosque
B.009 Lamp in Friday Mosque

A lamp niche in the Friday mosque, with an intrica...

B.010 Brick Vault at Friday Mosque
B.010 Brick Vault at Friday Mosque

Exquisite brick vault in the southwestern hypostyl...

B.012 Brick Vault in Friday Mosque
B.012 Brick Vault in Friday Mosque

Another superb brick vault in the southwestern hyp...

B.013 Kufic Script in Friday Mosque
B.013 Kufic Script in Friday Mosque

Brick surface in the Friday mosque adorned by lett...

B.014 Corridor in Friday Mosque
B.014 Corridor in Friday Mosque

View down corridor of bays covered by brick vaults...

B.015 Decorated Barrel Vault
B.015 Decorated Barrel Vault

Intricate decoration (similar to the Safavid style...

B.016 Mihrab on Muzaffarid Madrasa
B.016 Mihrab on Muzaffarid Madrasa

The central mihrab bay of the Muzaffarid Madrasa i...

B.017 Tiered Arches
B.017 Tiered Arches

Closeup of a small segment of the "forty-two recta...

B.018 Southwest Iwan of Friday Mosque
B.018 Southwest Iwan of Friday Mosque

Southwest Iwan seen from across the courtyard of t...

B.019 Southwest Iwan of Friday Mosque
B.019 Southwest Iwan of Friday Mosque

Southwest Iwan seen from across the courtyard of t...

B.020 Northwest Iwan of Friday Mosque
B.020 Northwest Iwan of Friday Mosque

Northwest Iwan of the Friday Mosque of Isfahan see...

B.021 Marble Basin in Friday Mosque Courtyard
B.021 Marble Basin in Friday Mosque Courtyard

Basin lined with a band of Arabic calligraphy in f...

B.022 Northwest Iwan of Friday Mosque
B.022 Northwest Iwan of Friday Mosque

Another view of the northwest iwan, this time from...

B.023 Central Pool of Friday Mosque Courtyard
B.023 Central Pool of Friday Mosque Courtyard

Reflection of the mosque's arcade in the pool for ...

B.024 Muqarnas in Southwest Iwan
B.024 Muqarnas in Southwest Iwan

Close-up of muqarnas elements in the southwest iwa...

B.025 Tile Decoration in Northwest Iwan
B.025 Tile Decoration in Northwest Iwan

Exquisite tile decoration above the dado of the no...

B.026 Tile Decoration in Northwest Iwan
B.026 Tile Decoration in Northwest Iwan

Exquisite tile decoration above the dado of the no...

B.027 Tile Decoration in Northwest Iwan
B.027 Tile Decoration in Northwest Iwan

Exquisite and brilliantly colorful decoration on t...

B.028 Tile Decoration in Southwest Iwan
B.028 Tile Decoration in Southwest Iwan

Mesmerizing section of decorated panels in the sou...

B.029 Vaulted Halls in Friday Mosque
B.029 Vaulted Halls in Friday Mosque

Vaulted bays in the southwestern hypostyle area of...

B.030 Vaulted Hall in Friday Mosque
B.030 Vaulted Hall in Friday Mosque

Vaulted bays in the southwestern hypostyle area of...

B.031 Vaulted Hall in Friday Mosque
B.031 Vaulted Hall in Friday Mosque

Vaulted bays in the southwestern hypostyle area of...

B.032 Vaulted Hall in Friday Mosque
B.032 Vaulted Hall in Friday Mosque

Vaulted bays in the southwestern hypostyle area of...

B.033 Muqarnas Skylight
B.033 Muqarnas Skylight

A sublime muqarnas vaulted skylight in the southwe...

B.034 Vaulted Skylight
B.034 Vaulted Skylight

A view of the ribbed vault forming a skylight in t...

B.035 Lattice Window
B.035 Lattice Window

Lattice window in the southwestern hypostyle area ...

B.036 Domed Skylight
B.036 Domed Skylight

Pointed arches supporting a 'beehive' shaped dome ...

B.037 Arched Room in Friday Mosque
B.037 Arched Room in Friday Mosque

Large, transverse pointed-arches covering a room i...

B.038 Timurid Prayer Hall
B.038 Timurid Prayer Hall

The Timurid prayer hall to the southwest in the Fr...

B.039 Mihrab of Uljaytu
B.039 Mihrab of Uljaytu

Detail of the mihrab of Uljaytu in the Timurid pra...

B.040 Detail of Mihrab of Uljaytu
B.040 Detail of Mihrab of Uljaytu

Close up of the niche in the mihrab of Uljaytu, in...

B.041 Stucco Calligraphy on Mihrab
B.041 Stucco Calligraphy on Mihrab

Curved stucco calligraphy on the Mihrab of Uljaytu...

B.042 Stucco Calligraphy on Mihrab
B.042 Stucco Calligraphy on Mihrab

Close-up of the masterful stucco work in the mihra...

B.043 Iwan on Muzaffarid Madrasa
B.043 Iwan on Muzaffarid Madrasa

Iwan façade of the Muffarid Madrasa, in the Friday...

B.044 Tiered Arches before Muzaffarid Madrasa
B.044 Tiered Arches before Muzaffarid Madrasa

View of the area across the entrance to the Muzaff...

B.045 Iwan Vault of Muzaffarid Madrasa
B.045 Iwan Vault of Muzaffarid Madrasa

View from beneath the vault of the iwan façade of ...

B.046 Entrance to Muzaffarid Madrasa
B.046 Entrance to Muzaffarid Madrasa

A closer view of the central pointed arch of the i...

B.047 Muqarnas in Iwan
B.047 Muqarnas in Iwan

Closeup of the elements of the muqarnas in the sem...

B.048 Masjid-e-Jameh (Friday Mosque)
B.048 Masjid-e-Jameh (Friday Mosque)

Closeup of the richly ornamented muqarnas hood ove...

B.049 Northeastern Dome of Friday Mosque
B.049 Northeastern Dome of Friday Mosque

Exterior view of the northeastern dome of the Frid...

B.050 Shah Mosque
B.050 Shah Mosque

The next fifty images in the collection exhibit so...

B.051 Shah Mosque from Afar
B.051 Shah Mosque from Afar

The Shah Mosque, along with the Shaykh Lutfallah M...

B.052 Entrance Portal of Shah Mosque
B.052 Entrance Portal of Shah Mosque

Exquisite decoration on the panels of the entrance...

B.053 Muqarnas on Column
B.053 Muqarnas on Column

Intricately adorned marble vase with a muqarnas to...

B.054 Muqarnas at Entrance to Shah Mosque
B.054 Muqarnas at Entrance to Shah Mosque

Detail of the sublime muqarnas semi-dome in the en...

B.055 Decorated Panel at Shah Mosque
B.055 Decorated Panel at Shah Mosque

Closeup of one of the magnificently decorated pane...

B.056 Decorated Panel at Shah Mosque
B.056 Decorated Panel at Shah Mosque

Exquisite decoration above the marble dado of the ...

B.057 Panels in Northeast Iwan of Shah Mosque
B.057 Panels in Northeast Iwan of Shah Mosque

Marble dado and tile revetment in the northeastern...

B.058 Northeast Iwan of Shah Mosque
B.058 Northeast Iwan of Shah Mosque

View of the northeast iwan and the adjacent two-ti...

B.059 Northwest Iwan of Shah Mosque
B.059 Northwest Iwan of Shah Mosque

View of the northwest iwan in the courtyard of the...

B.060 Southeast Iwan of Shah Mosque
B.060 Southeast Iwan of Shah Mosque

The southeast iwan and its internal vault, which i...

B.061 Northeast Iwan from Arcade
B.061 Northeast Iwan from Arcade

A side-view of the northwest iwan from within one ...

B.062 Barrel Vault at Shah Mosque
B.062 Barrel Vault at Shah Mosque

A pointed barrel-vault with an exquisitely decorat...

B.063 Barrel Vault at Shah Mosque
B.063 Barrel Vault at Shah Mosque

A pointed barrel-vault with an exquisitely decorat...

B.064 Vaulted Corridor at Shah Mosque
B.064 Vaulted Corridor at Shah Mosque

A mesmerizing view through an alternating series o...

B.065 Vaulted Corridor at Shah Mosque
B.065 Vaulted Corridor at Shah Mosque

A rectangular passage in the Shah mosque covered b...

B.066 Vaulted Corridor at Shah Mosque
B.066 Vaulted Corridor at Shah Mosque

A rectangular passage in the Shah mosque covered b...

B.067 Iwan Decoration at Shah Mosque
B.067 Iwan Decoration at Shah Mosque

Exquisite decoration on the interior of the iwan o...

B.068 Muqarnas in Iwan
B.068 Muqarnas in Iwan

Detail of muqarnas squinch in the vault of the iwa...

B.069 Decorated Panel at Shah Mosque
B.069 Decorated Panel at Shah Mosque

Detail of vertical panel flanking doorway in the i...

B.070 Iwan Portal
B.070 Iwan Portal

Looking through the iwan portal leading into the c...

B.071 Vaulted Arcade
B.071 Vaulted Arcade

Pointed barrel-vaults opening onto the adjacent co...

B.072 Madrasa Courtyard
B.072 Madrasa Courtyard

View of the courtyard of one of the madrasas. For ...

B.073 Madrasa Courtyard
B.073 Madrasa Courtyard

View of the courtyard of one of the madrasas. For ...

B.074 Iwan Portal of Madrasa
B.074 Iwan Portal of Madrasa

An iwan portal in the madrasa courtyard of the Sha...

B.075 Dome of Shah Mosque
B.075 Dome of Shah Mosque

Exterior view of the dome of the Shah Mosque from ...

B.076 Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque across Square
B.076 Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque across Square

View of Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque (alternately Shayk...

B.077 Façade of Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque
B.077 Façade of Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque

A closer view of the lavishly decorated façade of ...

B.078 Façade of Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque
B.078 Façade of Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque

Exquisite tile decoration above dados of the façad...

B.079 Façade of Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque
B.079 Façade of Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque

Exquisite tile decoration above dados of the façad...

B.080 Façade of Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque
B.080 Façade of Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque

Exquisite tile decoration above dados of the façad...

B.081 Dome of Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque
B.081 Dome of Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque

The dome of the Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque.

B.082 Dome of Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque
B.082 Dome of Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque

The dome of the Shaykh Lutfallah Mosque.

B.083 Mihrab in Shaykh Lutfallah Dome
B.083 Mihrab in Shaykh Lutfallah Dome

The muqarnas-adorned mihrab in the interior of the...

B.084 Mosque of Shaykh Lutfallah
B.084 Mosque of Shaykh Lutfallah

Lattice window inside the interior of the Shaykh L...

B.085 Entrance of Chahar Bagh Madrasa
B.085 Entrance of Chahar Bagh Madrasa

View of the south iwan of Chahar Bagh Madrasa acro...

B.086 Basin in Chahar Bagh Madrasa
B.086 Basin in Chahar Bagh Madrasa

Basin lined with Arabic calligraphy in thuluth scr...

B.087 Decorated Panel in Chahar Bagh Madrasa
B.087 Decorated Panel in Chahar Bagh Madrasa

Vertical panel adorned with letters of Kufic scrip...

B.088 Decorated Panel in Chahar Bagh Madrasa
B.088 Decorated Panel in Chahar Bagh Madrasa

Another vertical panel in one of iwans of the Chah...

B.089 West Iwan of Chahar Bagh Madrasa
B.089 West Iwan of Chahar Bagh Madrasa

An axial view of the courtyard of the Chahar Bagh ...

B.090 Dome of Chahar Bagh Madrasa
B.090 Dome of Chahar Bagh Madrasa

View of the dome of the Chahar Bagh Madrasa from t...

B.091 Dome of Chahar Bagh Madrasa
B.091 Dome of Chahar Bagh Madrasa

View of the dome and arcade of the Chahar Bagh Mad...

B.092 South Iwan of Chahar Bagh Madrasa
B.092 South Iwan of Chahar Bagh Madrasa

A view of the south iwan of the Chahar Bagh Madras...

B.093 Mihrab of Chahar Bagh Madrasa
B.093 Mihrab of Chahar Bagh Madrasa

A close look at the muqarnas-adorned mihrab and mi...

B.094 Vaulting in Chahar Bagh Madrasa
B.094 Vaulting in Chahar Bagh Madrasa

Close look at the different styles of ornament ado...

B.095 North Iwan of Chahar Bagh Madrasa
B.095 North Iwan of Chahar Bagh Madrasa

A portal iwan in the Chahar Bagh Madrasa's central...

B.096 Archway in Chahar Bagh Madrasa
B.096 Archway in Chahar Bagh Madrasa

Pointed archway in the corner of the Chahar Bagh M...

B.097 Archway in Chahar Bagh Madrasa
B.097 Archway in Chahar Bagh Madrasa

Closer look at archway displayed in B.096. The orn...

B.098 Arcade of Chahar Bagh Madrasa
B.098 Arcade of Chahar Bagh Madrasa

Wonderful view of the two stories of rooms and poo...

B.099 Reflecting Pool at Chahar Bagh
B.099 Reflecting Pool at Chahar Bagh

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B.100 Vaulted Hall at Chahar Bagh
B.100 Vaulted Hall at Chahar Bagh

A long hall of multiple bays in the Chahar Bagh Ma...

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