The Great Mosque of Isfahan
Author | : Oleg Grabar |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 141 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Architecture, Islamic |
ISBN | : 9781850431855 |
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Author | : Oleg Grabar |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 141 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Architecture, Islamic |
ISBN | : 9781850431855 |
Author | : Michael Jung |
Publisher | : Nardini Editore |
Total Pages | : 138 |
Release | : 2017-06-03 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 8840404341 |
Even more important is the question of the pre-Seljuq work in the Masjid-i-Jami’ of Isfahan. It is the most interesting, and, in the loveliness of some parts, the most beautiful of Persian buildings. No one can stand in its great dilapidated court, or under the Seljuq domes, where the loud flight of agitated pigeons leaves a profound silence that seems to roar in the ears, without a sense of awe. It is the work of many periods. But in the succession of these it contains hardly anything that is not of the best…” (Eric Schroeder, Standing Monuments of the First Period, 1967). The text publishes a thorough research of one element of the pre-Seljuq work of this monument, its wall painting. The few fragments discovered during the excavation of the Italian archaeological mission of the 1970s are here analysed with the help of various scholars from different fields of research. Their contribution reveals a fascinating glimpse of a little known artistic genre of the early Islamic art. The Author: Michael Jung is Curator of the Department of Islamic Archaeology and Ancient Southern Arabia of the Museo Nazionale d’Arte Orientale/Rome. He has participated in numerous archaeological missions in Spain, Syria, Yemen and Iran. Currently he is scientific director of CONTENTS A short outline of the main building phases of the Great Mosque Michael Jung The wall paintings of the pre-Seljuq mosque Michael Jung Introduction to the research of the excavated fragments The refined typology of the wall paintings Chronological attribution and search for comparisons The wall paintings of the post-Seljuq mosque Michael Jung The excavated mural paintings of sector 112 Two paintings of mosques and hand-prints The wall paintings of the gav-chah Materials and painting technique of the wall paintings of the pre-Seljuq Isfahani Mosque Paolo Cornale, Fabio Frezzato, Michael Jung, Claudio Seccaroni Digital microscope observations Plaster Final coating of the mud plaster Polychromy and colored decorations Blue Red Gilding Discussion and additional observations Botanical characterization of some iconographic painted elements Antonella Altieri Summary Michael Jung, Claudio Seccaroni Bibliography
Author | : Robert Hillenbrand |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 712 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780231101332 |
This is the definitive survey of Islamic architecture. Working from a social, rather than a technical perspective, Hillenbrand shows how the buildings fulfilled their intended functions within the community. Lavishly illustrated.
Author | : Anthony Welch |
Publisher | : New York Graphic Society Books |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 1973 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Finbarr Flood |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 355 |
Release | : 2021-07-26 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9004491619 |
Focussing on the Great Mosque of Damascus, this volume discusses the scope and significance of the building campaign undertaken by the Umayyad caliph al-Walid b. ‘Abd al-Malik (86-96/705-15), and its implications for the development of early Islamic visual culture.
Author | : Robert Byron |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 2021-08-31 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : |
Begin a voyage through Persia and Afghanistan with renowned explorer Robert Byron in 'The Road to Oxiana'.This travelog recounts Byron's ten-month adventure, immersing readers in the rich tapestry of the Middle East, from Venice to Peshawar. As Byron travels through vibrant landscapes and encounters diverse cultures, he showcases his extensive knowledge of the region's architectural wonders. From the awe-inspiring Mosque of Sheikh Lutfullah to the majestic ruins of Persepolis, his vivid descriptions transport readers to these timeless sites.
Author | : Doğan Kuban |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Islamic architecture |
ISBN | : 9789004038134 |
Author | : A. Hilâl Uğurlu |
Publisher | : Critical Studies in Architecture of the Middle East |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : City planning |
ISBN | : 9781789383027 |
This edited volume explores the dynamic relationship between the Friday mosque and the Islamic city, addressing the traditional topics through a fresh new lens and offering a critical examination of each case study in its own spatial, urban, and socio-cultural context. While these two well-known themes--concepts that once defined the field--have been widely studied by historians of Islamic architecture and urbanism, this compilation specifically addresses the functional and spatial ambiguity or liminality between these spaces. Instead of addressing the Friday mosque as the central signifier of the Islamic city, this collection provides evidence that there was (and continues to be) variety in the way architectural borders became fluid in and around Friday mosques across the Islamic world, from Cordoba to Jerusalem and from London to Lahore. By historicizing different cases and exploring the way human agency, through ritual and politics, shaped the physical and social fabric of the city, this volume challenges the generalizing and reductionist tendencies in earlier scholarship.
Author | : Marian Moffett |
Publisher | : Laurence King Publishing |
Total Pages | : 608 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9781856693714 |
The Roman architect and engineer Vitruvius declared firmitas, utilitas, and venustas-firmness, commodity, and delight- to be the three essential attributes of architecture. These qualities are brilliantly explored in this book, which uniquely comprises both a detailed survey of Western architecture, including Pre-Columbian America, and an introduction to architecture from the Middle East, India, Russia, China, and Japan. The text encourages readers to examine closely the pragmatic, innovative, and aesthetic attributes of buildings, and to imagine how these would have been praised or criticized by contemporary observers. Artistic, economic, environmental, political, social, and technological contexts are discussed so as to determine the extent to which buildings met the needs of clients, society at large, and future generations.
Author | : Francis D. K. Ching |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 868 |
Release | : 2017-03-23 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1118981618 |
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