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Creation Year
January 1967
Image ID
B.048
Alternate Identifier
B02.048
Subcollection
B: Mosques of Isfahan
Description
Closeup of the richly ornamented muqarnas hood over the mihrab of the Muzaffarid madrasa. This muqarnas construction is "revetted with light blue, dark blue, black and white tiles as well as unglazed tiles," and its elements have been masterfully arranged so that looking at any one of them, the viewer is guided to the intricate, circular geometric figure at the top. The decoration on the flat tiles in the center is also exquisite, consisting of a combination of Arabesque motifs and square Kufic calligraphy. -MA
References
"Masjid-i Jami'" Archnet. Accessed April 07, 2017. https://archnet.org/sites/1621 .
Image Notes
Photograph created 1967. Photograph processed September 1967. Formerly cataloged as B.02.048. Notes written on the slide or index: Friday Mosque.
Image Format
35 mm slide
Geographic Reference
Isfahan, Iran
Keywords
Mihrab, Arches, Pointed Arches, Muqarnas, Tiles, Inscription, Quranic Inscription, Arabic Inscription, Kufic Script, Fourteenth Century, Muzaffarid, Muzaffarid Madrasa
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