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The Shah Mosque Sanctuary Dome
TITLEThe Shah Mosque Sanctuary Dome
ARCHITECT/BUILDERBuilt by Abu'l Qasim under the patronage of Shah Abbas I
NATIONIran
SITEMasjid-i-Shah
DETAILView of the Faience mosaic in the dome of the southern sancturay iwan
CITYIsfahan
STATE or REGIONEsfahan Province
CE DATE OF CONSTRUCTION1611-1638
OBJECT/BUILDING NAMEMasjid-i-Shah
MATERIALSBrick; Tile; Faience
TYPEMosque; Religious
STYLESafavid
OTHER TERMSShah Mosque; Masjid-e Shah; Masjid-e Imam; Royal Mosque; Mehedi Mosque
NOTESThe Shah mosque is notable for the use of faience in its mosaic; Financial concerns would not make this possible in later Safavid buildings.
DIGITAL COLLECTIONCities and Buildings Database
SLIDE NUMBERmr79
CONTACT INFORMATIONAll files on this site are copyright controlled as indicated. Copying, printing, or distributing any of them without the permission of the copyright holder is expressly prohibited. For further information please contact Prof. Meredith Clausen, at mlc@u.washington.edu, or Art Image Library, Box 353440, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-3440
PHOTOGRAPHERMillard B. Rogers
DATE OF PHOTOGRAPH1951
SOURCEUniversity of Washington Art Image Library; Rogers, Millard B.; Wismans, Rebecca
COPYRIGHT HOLDERRogers, Millard B.; Art Image Library, University of Washington
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