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Contains 59 members
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.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.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...

J.027 Mirar Ali Mosque
J.027 Mirar Ali Mosque

Safavid period decoration inside the Masjid-e-Ali.

J.063 Khajoo Bridge
J.063 Khajoo Bridge

One of the most attractive bridges in Isfahan, the...

J.064 Khajoo Bridge
J.064 Khajoo Bridge

View of the Khwaju bridge through the pier arches.

J.065 Khajoo Bridge
J.065 Khajoo Bridge

View of the bridge from one of the pavilions.

J.066 Lion on Khajoo Bridge
J.066 Lion on Khajoo Bridge

Two lion statues face each other at each end of th...

J.067 Bridge of 33 Arches
J.067 Bridge of 33 Arches

The Bridge of 33 arches, or the ‘si-o-seh pol’ in ...

J.068 Bridge of 33 Arches
J.068 Bridge of 33 Arches

A view through the pier arches.

J.069 Bridge of 33 Arches
J.069 Bridge of 33 Arches

View looking down from the pier arches at a group ...

BE.025 Friday Mosque, Saveh
BE.025 Friday Mosque, Saveh

Exterior view of the dome of the Friday Mosque at ...

BE.028 Friday Mosque, Saveh
BE.028 Friday Mosque, Saveh

View of the portal screen in relation to the dome ...

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