West-side iwan of the Jameh Mosque, Isfahan
North-side iwan, Jameh Mosque, Isfahan
South-side iwan seen from North-side arch, Jameh Mosque, Isfahan
Muqarnas (decorative corbel) Jameh Mosque, Isfahan
Muqarnas (decorative corbel) Jameh Mosque, Isfahan
The Jameh Mosque is the congregational mosque (Jameh) of Isfahan city, Iran (Persian: مسجد جامع اصفهان – Masjid-e-Jāmeh). The mosque is the result of continual construction and reconstruction from around 771 to the end of the 20th century making it one of the oldest mosques still standing in Iran. I felt the Muqarnas (decorative corbels) are amongst the most beautiful in Islamic architecture for their sublime combination of subtle colour, complex geometry and heavily sculptural form.
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Geometry & Silence 
I visited this mosque a few weeks ago, you captured it beautifully!
Thanks, it’s a special place for sure.
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