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Wazir Khan Mosque was completed in 1635 by Nawab Wazir Khan who was the governor of the region during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan.
The mosque was designed to be more than just a place of worship. It served as a town center, where 22 shops were integrated in the mosque design. Other markets extended out at right angles from the sides of the mosque. Before the Badshahi Mosque was constructed, Wazir Khan Mosque served as the Royal Mosque, and Emperor Shah Jehan offered his Friday prayers here in congregation.
The distinct feature of this mosque is that unlike other contemporaneous Mughal buildings, the primary construction material is brick, embellished with mosaic tile work and fresco paintings. Another defining feature are the the four 107 feet high octagonal minarets impaneling floral mosaic tiles. Some restoration work has been undertaken on the structure, but this portion of the fresco artwork appears to have been left alone, & it is amazing to see the colors have remained so vibrant through the centuries.
For more information on the Wazir Khan Mosque, please see: sites.ualberta.ca/~rnoor/mosque_wazir_khan.html
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Clearing out, finishing up a few works. Some started with great promise, now they are what they are.
Rising proudly in the heart of Old Havana, the Bacardi Building is a jewel of Art Deco elegance and one of Cuba’s most iconic landmarks. Completed in 1930 as the headquarters of the Bacardi Rum Company, its bold geometric lines, rich marble and granite interiors, and colorful terra-cotta façade made it a symbol of modern ambition in the Caribbean. Crowned by the famous bronze bat—the company’s emblem—it once stood as the tallest building in Havana and remains a striking reminder of the city’s golden age of architecture.
Today, the Bacardi Building is celebrated as one of the finest examples of Art Deco in Latin America, a fusion of Cuban spirit and international style that continues to captivate travelers, photographers, and lovers of design.
The first structure to call the Port Lands home is this snowy owl. The owl has a stage built into its belly, and it will be surrounded by seating that looks like a nest. The stage is meant for kids to perform impromptu or imaginative shows. It also includes sound features such as a drum, bells, and talk tubes for the ‘director’ to call up to the performers waiting in the wings.
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Taken outside the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco - one of the largest mosques in the world. Captured with the Sony A7Cii and 20-70mm f4. the photo highlights the play of light and shadow against the mosque’s monumental arches.
"False Depth of Field" is a qualification that Ahab Abdel-Aziz used to describe one of my images. I took his description and restructured it as a prompt to achieve output in our project "Infinite Layering".
Louise's Trattoria ghost sign captured July 14th, 2023.
Happy Window Wednesday (HWW)
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