North Iwan at Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, (aka the Pink Mosque) Shiraz, Iran
Ceramic tiles ceiling decorating a muqarnas vault at Nasir al-Mulk Mosque,
Glazed tile Inscription dating from the 19th century in the northern iwan (semiopen.space on the edge of a courtyard wall), Nasir-al-Mulk Mosque. Flexible timber, visible poking out of the wall at the top of the image, is used for earthquake resistance. The text is from Al Imran, the 3rd chapter of the Koran
Ceramic tiles ceiling decorating a vault at Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
Detail of muqarnas at Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, (aka the Pink Mosque) Shiraz, Iran.
Decorated tiled islamic inscription at Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, (aka the Pink Mosque) Shiraz, Iran
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, (aka the Pink Mosque) Shiraz, Iran is unique and delightful for the widespread use of pink tiling in the decoration. Built 1876 -1888. Architects: Muhammad Hasan-e-Memar and Muhammad Reza Kashi Paz-e-Shirazi.
Nice photos – bright and colorful! They qualify as a postcard somewhere as they are vibrant in color.
Thanks Mark
Ah, I realise now that I’ve seen your photography before – as I was looking at these photos of the Pink Mosque some weeks ago. They’re brilliant!
Were they somewhere other than your blog? On your main website?
They were here https://blog.quintinlake.com/2012/07/14/pink-mosque-nasir-al-mulk-shiraz-iran/
Thanks for the post! the Nasir al-Mulk Mosque is amazing… I found some beautiful pictures of this Iranian Mosque in Art Days, here is the link! http://www.art-days.com/nasir-al-mulk-mosque-iran/ Enjoy!
Thanks for the link, interesting shots
Spirituality leads to wonders and self-revelation needs a spot where you can connect to God, your quest ends when u see a wonder built in Qajar era situated in Shiraz, Iran specifically located in Goad-e-Araban place….http://www.worldfortravel.com/2014/04/04/the-bewildering-nasir-al-mulk-mosque-iran/