Vaulted Skylight

Abstract

A view of the ribbed vault forming a skylight in the southwestern hypostyle area of the Friday mosque. This image recalls the famous ribbed dome in the mosque of Cordoba. -MA

Image Notes

Photograph created 1967. Photograph processed September 1967. Formerly cataloged as B.02.034. Notes written on the slide or index: Friday Mosque.

Identifier B.034
Collection B: Mosques of Isfahan
Location Isfahan, Iran
Year 1967
Batch Stamp SEP 67F3
Keywords Masonry,
Vaulting,
Brick,
Red Slides,
Skylight,
Ribbed Vault,
Written Date 1967
Printed Date September, 1967
Index Notes Friday Mosque
General Location Friday Mosque of Isfahan
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