visual culture

Posted on Friday August 17th 2012 at 07:05am.

phytos:

The Shah Mosque of Isfahan

Built during the Safavid period, it is an excellent example of Islamic architecture of Iran, and regarded as one of the masterpieces of Persian Architecture. The Shah Mosque of Isfahan is one of the everlasting masterpieces of architecture in Iran. It is registered, along with the Naghsh-i Jahan Square, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its construction began in 1611, and its splendor is mainly due to the beauty of its seven-colour mosaic tiles and calligraphic inscriptions.

Photograph 1 by: Omid Jafarnezhad

Photographs 2 - 6 by: ‘Horizon’ on Flickr.

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