Isfahan Madar-i Shah Medresa 1706-1714 - History of Islamic Architecture (sitios de interés)

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Isfahan, Iran
Madar-i Shah Madrasa
1706-1714
Safavid

Commissioned by the last Safavid Shah, Husayn I, the Madrasa Madar-i Shah forms the western side of a complex lying perpendicular to the Chahar Bagh. Abutting the madrasa is a caravanserai (renovated to become the Shah Abbas Hotel) beyond which lie stables. These structures are connected by a bazaar, which lines each on their northern side. All four structures exhibit a precise symmetry and are composed with a strict axial concern for the Chahar Bagh.
The tile work is not of the quality available at the time of Shah Abbas' projects; the decoration is limited to geometric patterns instead of intricate floral designs. Blair and Bloom consider the Madar-i Shah complex 'the last major architectural achievement from the Safavid period', noting that 'the expansive scale and confident massing of forms set the style for architects in the following two centuries'.


Exterior view of the dome during restoration.



Text and photo from Archnet.org

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