Tilework on Shah Mosque Muqarnas

Item

Title

Tilework on Shah Mosque Muqarnas

Description

The muqarnas at Safavid-era Shah Mosque incorporates intricate floral tilework to heighten the visual affect of the muqarnas' honey-comb-like structure. The mosaic tile includes dark and sky blues to contrast the yellowish-mustard and highlight the various geometric patterns illustrated in the tilework.

Creator

Patron: Shah Abbas (1571-1629). Architect: Ali Akbar Isfahani (1577-unknown).

Temporal Coverage

ca. 1611-1638.

Spatial Coverage

Isfahan, Iran.

Type

Image.

Date Created

1977.

Source

Walter B. Denny.
https://library.artstor.org/#/asset/ISLAMIC_DB_10310756191;prevRouteTS=1682170040479

Contributor

Giulianna Larson.

Rights

Image and original data provided by Walter B. Denny.
Jstor Link: https://library.artstor.org/#/asset/ISLAMIC_DB_10310756191;prevRouteTS=1682170040479

Site pages

Muqarnas Dome of the Alhambra Hall of the Abencerrajes - Museum Label
Shah Mosque Muqarnas Object Page
Shah Mosque Muqarnas: Architectural Legacy of the Absolute Truth
Tilework at Shah Mosque Muqarnas