Tabriz Masjid-i Muzaffariyya 1465 - History of Islamic Architecture (sitios de interés)

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Tabriz, Iran
Masjid-i Muzaffariyya, Blue Mosque
1465
Qara Qoyunlu

Tabriz was the early capital of the Safavids until Shah Abbas I moved it to the safety of Isfahan.
The mosque, now in ruins, was once a complex which included a tomb, cistern, library and khanqah (mental institution). The function of the remaining building, itself in a state of ruin, has not been definitively identified (Sufi Tekke?). Named Blue Mosque for its unrivalled tile decor of which there are remnants. Both interior and exterior surfaces were once covered in a variety of tiles. The remains of tile mosaics, underglaze-painted and overglaze-painted tiles and luster tiles attest to the richness of the decorative scheme. Patterns are rendered in subtle colors with extensive use of cobalt blue as a ground for inscriptions and arabesque designs in gold and white. The dome was a deep blue, stenciled with gold patterns.
Extensive rebuilding took place between 1950 and 1966. The dome over the central chamber dates from this period, as do the undecorated interior walls.
The following photos (1999 after the restoration) remind one in design, detail, and layout of the sophisticated tile moasics in Timur's Aq Serai in Shakh-i Zabz (around 1400).













Text and photos from Archnet.org

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