Shah Mosque, a photo from Esfahan, East

Photographer's Note

The Shah Mosque is located on the south side of Naghsh-e Jahan Square. It was built during the Safavid dynasty under the order of Shah Abbas I of Iran. It became known as the Imam Mosque after the Iranian Revolution.
It is regarded as one of the masterpieces of Persian architecture in the Islamic era and is registered, along with the Naghsh-e Jahan Square, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its construction began in 1611, and its splendour is mainly due to the beauty of its seven-colour mosaic tiles and calligraphic inscriptions.
Many historians have wondered about the peculiar orientation of The Royal square (The Maidān). Unlike most buildings of importance, this square did not lie in alignment with Mecca, so that when entering the entrance-portal of the mosque, one makes, almost without realising it, the half-right turn, which enables the main court within to face Mecca. Donald Wilber gives the most plausible explanation to this; the vision of Shaykh Bahai was for the mosque to be visible wherever in the maydān a person was situated. Had the axis of the maydān coincided with the axis of Mecca, the dome of the mosque would have been concealed from view by the towering entrance portal leading to it. By creating an angle between them, the two parts of the building, the entrance portal and the dome, are in perfect view for everyone within the square to admire.

I hope you will like this view. The closer view of the tiles and calligraphic inscriptions from the interior of the mosque in two Workshop pictures./

Much better to see in a large format

Inside the mosque

Closer view

Ilonka1974, omid266, papagolf21, COSTANTINO, ikeharel, holmertz, Royaldevon, Energysavingelk, pierrefonds, lucasgalodoido, jhm, PiotrF, ChrisJ ha contrassegnato questa nota come utile

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Nicou (193806) 2020-02-06 19:49

Hello

très beau contrastes entre la partie haute et la partie basse la partie^basse avec ces dame en noir sur les escalier en brun dorure et vert entrée et la partie haute tout en décoration bleues et jaune quelle architecture et vue
Bravo et amitié
Nciou

ifege (48111) 2020-02-06 19:56

Hi Malgo
Looks like in Iran that they are happy for non-Muslims to enter mosques?
Another good one in the large version with great detail and colour in the tiles.
cheers
Ian

omid266 (6816) 2020-02-06 20:04

Hello Malgo,
Excellent view of the entrance of famous Mosque in Esfahan,
Well shown the beautiful artwork in blue colour
and wooden door,well done and Thanks for sharing,
Regards,
Omid

jemaflor (147156) 2020-02-06 23:19

Hi Malgo,
great architecture for this Mosque, well framed, good angle and interesting details with the decoration of these walls, well composed with ladies, original with the bike, perfect shapness and colors, tfs.

papagolf21 (152607) 2020-02-06 23:37

Bonjour, chère Malgo,
je reste toujours émerveillé devant un tel édifice architectural où le décor prend une place importante.
La mise en image est excellente.
Amitiés.
Philippe

COSTANTINO (116518) 2020-02-06 23:44

hello dear Malgorzata and have a nice time
interesting capture of the
shah Mosque built during
the Safavid dynasty
excellent decorated
with impressive
details
regards
Costantino

pajaran (115911) 2020-02-07 0:36

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled, interesantan tekst ...
Lepi detalji i stara arhitektura.
Lepo pokazano sa fotografijama u radionici.
Lepa Shah Mosque.
Zelim vam lep dan, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Greeting.
Nice view, interesting text ...
Nice details and old architecture.
Beautifully shown with photos in the workshop.
Beautiful Shah Mosque.
Have a nice day, all the best.

Miguel82 (47110) 2020-02-07 1:49

Hello, that mosque has wonderful facades. They are covered with intricate islamic patterns. Superb architecture. Fine colors, good sharpness, instructive photo note, regards.

holmertz (102708) 2020-02-07 3:11

Hello Malgo,
Three fine photos, each one beautiful in its own way. The best light and the two women make this an obvious choice of main upload. The bicycle and postcard stands have to be accepted. ;-) They don't hide the fantastic tiles. I am sure I was inside this mosque, although I don't actually remember it. But I think we saw "everything" surrounding this square. :-)
Best regards,
Gert

Royaldevon (85932) 2020-02-07 3:21

Hello Malgo,

This mosque demonstrates the beauty of mosaic tiled decoration. It really is quite stunning! Your main photograph shows the general positioning of the decoration, whilst your w/s show us some close-up intricate details.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

pierrefonds (114470) 2020-02-07 4:33

Hi Malgo,

The architecture is impressive. The point of view is showing the details of this section of the Shah Mosque. The surrounding light is bringing out the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Silvio1953 (221627) 2020-02-07 4:46

Ciao cara Malgo, great view of fantastic mosque, fine details, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors very well done, my friend have a good weekend ciao Silvio

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2020-02-07 4:52

Olá Malgorzata,
bonita mesmo essa imagem da mesquita, os detalhes são bonitos, assim cono as cores. Belo trabalho.
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas

jhm (211736) 2020-02-07 6:10

Hello Malgo,

You chose a nice angle for showing the Shah Mosque.
High quality picture
You create nice depth and perspective
But you did this wonderful.
An excellent composition.
Very well done, TFS

Best regards,
John

Sergiom (117241) 2020-02-07 7:19

Bonjour Malgo,

Quel bel endroit. Les murs de cette mosquée presque intime sont superbement décorés et les textures semblent vieilles. Par contre j'aimerais voir les femmes de ce pays porter autre chose que du noir.

Amicalement

Serge

PiotrF (54698) 2020-02-07 14:54

Czesc Malgo
Ciekawa seria zdjec z tego meczetu.
Piekne detale wewnetrzne i zewnetrzne.
Pouczajaca notatka, choc troche gubie sie w tych dynastiach
pozdrawiam
Piotr
ps - nie mialas wykupionego kolejnego wyjazdu do Chin?
Ciezko powiedziec jak to sie bedzie rozwijac - na razie praktycznie co trzeci dzien podwaja sie liczba osob z wirusem, a i smiertelnosc wskazuje, ze jedna z trzech osob zarazonych niestety umiera - choc ten wskaznik powoli zmienia sie na korzysc.

abmdsudi (95869) 2020-02-07 16:08

Hi Malgorzata
Beautiful tilewotk depicting superb level of craftsmanship that is respected in any culture or language crosses all boundaries. Perfectly presented backed by an equally interesting narratives. A lovely intricate work, Congrats
Best wishes

kasianowak (17676) 2020-02-08 13:46

Ta architektura jest sama w sobie oszalamiajaco piekna, ale sfotografowana z odzianymi na czarno postaciami kobiet i z tym rowerem tworzy super kompozycje. Mogloby to byc zdjecie na stronie National Geographic albo Lonely Planet.
Pozdrawiam raz jeszcze
Kasia

ChrisJ (171822) 2020-02-09 5:14

Hello Malgo,

A beautiful mosque with amazing repetition of geometric patterns and shapes. Good colour, sharpness and saturation and the seated women animate the scene. Tfs!

jmdias (115186) 2020-02-13 10:47

malgo

a marvelous slice of this mosque. I liked the view of these many details and the presence of this women in traditional clothes. excellent view.

take care
jorge