Friday Mosque of Isfahan Location

Contains 38 slides.
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.047 Muqarnas in Iwan
B.047 Muqarnas in Iwan

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

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

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

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