Islamic Architecture

Liberty_Bear

Nasir ol Molk Mosque in Shiraz ,Iran

Built under the Qjar dynasty, the mosque makes extensive use of colour glass in the facade - photo obtained under Wikicommons License

A riot of colour

Anyone else fascinated by the geometric structures contained within Islamic Architecture? Fascinates me

Strumms

I lived about a 5-10 minutes walk from the Grand Mosque in Paris… seriously impressive..

Liberty_Bear

Making me jealous here...was thinking of going to Paris in Feb...those gardens look amazing

silliussoddius

Some os Uzbekistans’s architecture is stunning.

https://www.thislifeoftravel.com/uzbekistan/guide-itinerary

Liberty_Bear

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118442427#Comment_118442427

ive read about the bazzar that they have. COmbines a lot of influences. Great link btw

vriesmays

Coming to Ireland very soon.

Deregos.

Remind me again why they deleted the Art & Architecture forum.

Hotblack Desiato

The Alhambra in Granada, Andalucía, Spain is well worth a visit.

Hotblack Desiato

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118443485#Comment_118443485

There are mosques in Ireland already you know... 🙄 and are Irish people really in a position to give out about a religion attempting to spread itself throughout the world when Irish people did so much to spread another religion throughout the world, whether it was wanted or not.

Feisar

I've always been fascinated by Asian/Middle Eastern solutions for the want of a better word, stern sculling for example. Architecture and language are other ways in which a completely different way of solving a problem come out. A katana for example is a good solution of making a sword from poor quality steel.

Liberty_Bear

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118445638#Comment_118445638

Absolutely forgot about that .

Top 20 examples in Spain

https://architectureofcities.com/moorish-architecture

Look at Cordoba!

Wibbs

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118445783#Comment_118445783

Aye, Islams ban on iconography really gave a massive shove to caligraphy and different ways of looking at architecture with influences from Byzantine, Persian and pre Islamic styles, made very much their own. Though that ban wasn't always in place. It evolved. In the very early days of Islam human and animal subjects were in play. In Shia Iran it's still in play to some degree.

Mad_maxx

moorish architecture is of course a big feature in much of spain and portugal , was in Sintra back in 2014 and its stunning

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118442427#Comment_118442427

Reminds me of a youtube channel I'm subscribed to, some serious eye candy there for high res deisplays. They have many videos from around the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQVwkyn3-F8

Liberty_Bear

Ive a serious desire now to go to Uzbekistan..been watching Youtube vids on it!

Heraclius

The Blue mosque in Istanbul is lovely too

Liberty_Bear

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118458449#Comment_118458449

Ive seen it in all its glory. Sun bursting through the windows. As a side to that , Hagia Sophia also...spectacular/.

Heraclius

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118458460#Comment_118458460

I'm not sure you can count the Haghia Sophia though since it was built as a church and spent nearly 1000 years as one.

Heraclius

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118458460#Comment_118458460

It is a grand building though. I'm glad I saw it.

maestroamado

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118442395#Comment_118442395

If she was the local pp i be there every Sunday....

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118458460#Comment_118458460

Kinda found it a disappointment after seeing the Hagia Sophie first. The Hagia Sophia is much older, has a massive freestanding dome, and the acoustics are amazine. the blue Mosque looks spectacular from the outside, but on the inside its much more cramped with massive support columns holding up the roof. Roman/Byzantine engineering knowledge had been lost by the time the Blue Mosque was built.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118445638#Comment_118445638

Agree its well worth a visit. Just remember to book your slot months in advance and definately go on the night tour as well as day tour.

interesting side note,,, The Alhambra was handed over to the Spanish by negotiated surrender, with the last muslim ruler going into exile with his entourage and portable wealth. He looked back at the Alhambra and started crying, prompting his wife to say," Do not weep like woman for what you would not defend as a man!"

Liberty_Bear

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118458496#Comment_118458496

Your post prompted me to read up more...at one point the Hagia Sophia had the largest dome in the world!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118458566#Comment_118458566

so much was lost after the fall of Rome, only to be regained during the renaissance. That said the Islamic rulers of Constantinople were excellent custodians and really added to the city too. The Sulieman Mosque, The Bazaar and palace are great. thankfully they were not as iconoclastic as other Muslim empires or the Protestant sects

Liberty_Bear

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118458604#Comment_118458604

Would you think less of me if I said I had the grá for iconoclasts !

Heraclius

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118458604#Comment_118458604

Ironically because Constantinople was where iconoclasm started in the 8th century under emperor Leo III

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118458663#Comment_118458663

good point, i had forgot about the bouts of Byzantine iconoclasm as their empire crumbled. Half the empire lost, (persia completely lost to Islam), they were looking for reasons, and came to the conclusion they lost because they had lost God's favour, so were desperately looking for a reason for God's disfavour.. I suppose just like all iconoclasts of different religious flavours.

vriesmays

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118445643#Comment_118445643

Like in Africa where about 3 countries are majority Roman Catholic.

Ten of Swords

The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur

Freddie Mcinerney

Have the freedom to paint what we want?

Zebra3

As much as I despise all religions for the con jobs that they are, I'd love to incorporate the Islamic horseshoe style entrance into whatever building I'd have commissioned if for some bizarre reason had shedloads of cash to spare.

Was in Samarkand years ago. No words to describe Registan Square.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118443485#Comment_118443485

Hopefully. Clonskeagh mosque doesn't look to have as much traditional architectural influence. I think it would be nice to see such influences around the city.

Liberty_Bear

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118482912#Comment_118482912

Uzbekistan has cropped up again and again in architecture. Samarkand and Tashkent. Truly seem amazing places

Zebra3

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118514465#Comment_118514465

Did a two week tour from Tashkent to Ashgabat.

Highly recommend it for anyone looking to get off the beaten track as things begin to settle down again.