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One of many Azulejos, found in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.
Azulejos are a form of Spanish and Portuguese painted tin-glazed ceramic tilework.
They are found on the interior and exterior of churches, palaces, ordinary houses, schools, and nowadays, restaurants, bars and even railways or subway stations.
They were not only used as an ornamental art form, but also had a specific functional capacity like temperature control in homes.
Beautiful tile works inside The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
When it was new. Characteristically, we did the work a few months before selling the place. Mexican bean pot was my Mom's, 1950s? Talavera tiles, I think from the dealer in Santa Fe. Great deep-blue background. I tried to pick that up with the blue grout -- and also keep it from getting stained so easily, the bane of Talavera countertops.
Copper mineral specimens are African Copper Belt (Katanga, I think). The brochantite (rear right), which is on a carbonized log, may also be African, but I don't remenber, and I don't know where it is. The 3 botryoidal malachites are in front of me, and are pretty great. The best, at lower right, is particularly velvety and is hollow
I'm pretty sure I bought all of these at the Tucson Show, from a Congolese guy who showed up every year with steel drums of specimens. He didn't pack them very well. But you could find nearly ding-free beauties if you got there early.
This photo was taken in front of the Abdulaziz-Khan Madrasah in Bukhara. The entrance is a striking example of 17th-century Islamic architecture, adorned with intricate tilework, tall arches, and colorful muqarnas (stalactite-style ornamentation). The madrasa, built in 1652, was intended to rival the older Ulugbek Madrasah just across the square.
The woman in the photo was not merely posing for fun. She allowed me to take pictures, clearly hoping I'd buy something from her—in this case, an embroidered tablecloth. We ended up purchasing one for €25. It wasn't particularly unique, but it felt fair to support her after she had stood there patiently.
Later, we observed the same tablecloths sold at many tourist spots across the Silk Road. It wasn't a rare find, but now it's part of the story.
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ISFAHAN-in progress
The unique blue tiles of Isfahan's Islamic buildings, and the city's majestic bridges, contrast perfectly with the hot, dry Iranian countryside around it, Isfahan is a sight you won't forget. Not only is the architecture superb and the climate pleasant, but there's a fairly relaxed atmosphere here, compared with many other Iranian towns. It's a city for walking, getting lost in the bazaar, walking in beautiful gardens and meeting people.
The famous half-rhyme Isfahan nesf-e-jahan (Esfahan is half the world) was coined in the 16th century to express the city's grandeur. There's so much to see that you'll probably have to ration your time and concentrate on must-sees such as the Imam Mosque, a magnificent building completely covered in Isfahan's trademark pale blue tiles; This mosque is situated to the south of Naqsh-e-Jahan sq. built in the reign of shah Abbas, tile work and architecture of this Mosque is amazingly superb. Its minarets Are 48 meters high. Naghsh-e-Jahan (world picture) Square, one of the largest town square in the world. The Chehel Sotun Museum & Palace, a marvellous 17th century pavilion and a great place for a picnic; this palace is another building dating back to the Safavid period, built amidst a vast garden covering an area of 67000 sq m. The building has a veranda with 18 pillars and a large pool in front of it. Being mirrored in the still water of the pool, the pillars create a beautiful view. The wall painting in the interior of the building is superlative in their kind.Ali Qapoo Palace Situated to the west of Naghsh-e-Jahan Sq. belongs to the Safavid period. It was used for the reception of the Ambassadors and envoys from other Countries. Ali Qapoo is a six-storied plasterwork and paintings of which are extremely impressive. and the Vank Cathedral, the historic focal point of the Armenian church in Iran. Taking tea in one of the teahouses under the bridges is also an essential part of the Isfahan experience.
Isfahan is about 400km (250ml) south of Tehran.
The dome that is not a dome, but is instead a flat ceiling!
Although billed as a flat surface, stalactite work at the outer edge of the large circle indicates that this is not an entirely flat ceiling. I suspect that only the inner, blue part of the surface is flat but appears dome-like by the concentric circles of artwork of decreasing size. I think the expectation of a dome, also makes one see a dome, even when one is not there. As a visitor, I did not notice anything unusual (other than all the gold splendor) of this building and would not have known about the flat ceiling had I not been paying attention to my guide (a rare occurrence as I usually running off to take photos).
Tilla-Kari Medressa (at the Registan), Samarkand Uzbekistan
GHADAMGAH is a village which is located on the way from Mashhad to eyshabour. What makes this ancient and beautiful village important to Shia Muslims is that there is a pair of foot prints on a piece of stone which is believed belongs to Imam Reza (the eighth religious leader).
The stonework, decorative tiles and stained glass inside this abandoned monastery was absolutely incredible. I feel so lucky to have been able to photograph this inspirational building.
An abandoned monastery in Belgium.
©James Hackland
Explore: January 31, 2008, #274.
Salobrena, Spain. Contemporary use of Islamic geometric patterns in Andalucia. This is tilework on the front of an ordinary house.
I took this photo inside the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The name means "The Living King," and it's one of the most important historical and religious sites in Central Asia. The complex stretches along a narrow walkway lined with over 20 beautifully tiled mausoleums, most of them built between the 11th and 15th centuries.
The turquoise domes and intricate facades you see here were added during the Timurid period, when Samarkand was a major center of spirituality and culture. Many of the tombs belong to royal women and members of Timur's court. According to legend, it's also the resting place of Qutham ibn Abbas, a cousin of the Prophet Muhammad.
Compared to the wide-open space of Registan, Shah-i-Zinda feels quieter and more sacred, as if you're stepping into a hidden world. I remember walking through that narrow path, taking in the details: the tilework, the calligraphy, the vibrant colors everywhere. I had heard about it before, but seeing it in person was something else. It's not as famous as other spots in Samarkand, but it might be one of my favorites.
The shot belongs to the tomb of Sayyed Mohammad, a religious leader which is killed and then burnt by the governer of Neyshabur city, after that he is called Mahroogh which in arabic means bernt.
His tomb is located in Neyshabur City.
Lovely bit of tenement close tilework, Old Kilpatrick, Scotland #wallytiles #decorativetiles #artdeco #artdecostyle #tenement #tenementmuseum #tenementclosesofglasgow #tenementtiles #thefinishingtouch #scottishsrchitecture #craftsmanship #tiles #oldkilpatrick
Marvelous iguana statue/tilework above a waterfall (and, ultimately, the swimming pool) in the Gran Hotel Guayaquil (where we were staying). And yours truly, of course.
Built in the very early 18th C, this rather late Safavid structure is exquisite and true to style. The minarets are shorter than typical and have exceptional stalactite work on the cornices.
Located in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, the Jameh Mosque, or Masjed-e Jameh in Farsi, is of deep architectural significance as it shows off designs employed for more than one millennium, starting in about 840 CE. Covering over 20,000 square meters, it stands adjacent to the world-famous Imam Mosque in south side of the historical Naqsh-e Jahan (Imam) Square, the second largest in the world after Tiananmen Square in Beijing.
Placed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, the mosque is still functional as a busy place of worship in the historical precinct of the city. It features evolutionary yet remarkable decorative tilework, stucco and other intricate geometric details, majority of which date back to the Seljuk, Mongol, and Safavid eras.
As per architectural point of view, it is one of the early Islamic buildings constructed upon the four-courtyard layout that originally practiced in making palaces during the Sassanid-era Iran. The UNESCO proclaims that the double-shelled ribbed domes of the mosque represent an architectural innovation that has been inspired designers throughout the region.
ISFAHAN-in progress
The unique blue tiles of Isfahan's Islamic buildings, and the city's majestic bridges, contrast perfectly with the hot, dry Iranian countryside around it, Isfahan is a sight you won't forget. Not only is the architecture superb and the climate pleasant, but there's a fairly relaxed atmosphere here, compared with many other Iranian towns. It's a city for walking, getting lost in the bazaar, walking in beautiful gardens and meeting people.
The famous half-rhyme Isfahan nesf-e-jahan (Esfahan is half the world) was coined in the 16th century to express the city's grandeur. There's so much to see that you'll probably have to ration your time and concentrate on must-sees such as the Imam Mosque, a magnificent building completely covered in Isfahan's trademark pale blue tiles; This mosque is situated to the south of Naqsh-e-Jahan sq. built in the reign of shah Abbas, tile work and architecture of this Mosque is amazingly superb. Its minarets Are 48 meters high. Naghsh-e-Jahan (world picture) Square, one of the largest town square in the world. The Chehel Sotun Museum & Palace, a marvellous 17th century pavilion and a great place for a picnic; this palace is another building dating back to the Safavid period, built amidst a vast garden covering an area of 67000 sq m. The building has a veranda with 18 pillars and a large pool in front of it. Being mirrored in the still water of the pool, the pillars create a beautiful view. The wall painting in the interior of the building is superlative in their kind.Ali Qapoo Palace Situated to the west of Naghsh-e-Jahan Sq. belongs to the Safavid period. It was used for the reception of the Ambassadors and envoys from other Countries. Ali Qapoo is a six-storied plasterwork and paintings of which are extremely impressive. and the Vank Cathedral, the historic focal point of the Armenian church in Iran. Taking tea in one of the teahouses under the bridges is also an essential part of the Isfahan experience.
Isfahan is about 400km (250ml) south of Tehran.
Patron, Ulugh Beg Madrasa: Ulugh Beg (Mīrzā Muhammad Tāraghay bin Shāhrukh) 1394-1449 (assassinated), a Timurid sultan (r.1447–1449), grandson of Timur (Tamerlane) (1336–1405), as well as an astronomer and mathematician.
Architect: Ismail ibn Tahir ibn Mahmad Isfahani.
Ukraine’s mosaic in the grounds of Nazareth’s Annunciation Basilica.
Different countries have contributed a mosaic or tilework of the Blessed Virgin Mary, reflecting national artistic styles, to the Annunciation Basilica. Sixteen are inside on the walls of the Upper Church; at least another forty-three, of which this is one, are on the walls of the grounds.
The Basilica of the Annunciation (Arabic: كنيسة البشارة, Hebrew: כנסיית הבשורה), is a Roman Catholic church in Nazareth. It is one of two claimants to the site of the Annunciation – in which angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she would give birth to Jesus. It was established over what Catholic tradition holds to be the site of the house of the Virgin Mary.
Tradition holds that a church on this site was commissioned by Emperor Constantine I, whose mother, Saint Helena, helped to found churches commemorating important events in Jesus Christ's life; certainly a church is known to have been in existence on this site by around 570. Other buildings followed on the same site.
The current basilica, however, is a a sort of magnificently triumphalist Vatican II brutalism in reinforced concrete. Designed by the Italian architect Giovanni Muzio in the Italian Brutalism style, and built by the Israeli building firm Solel Boneh, it was erected from 1960–9. The interior colour and light is simply magnificent.
It is a two-storey complex build over the site of earlier Byzantine, Crusader, and Ottoman churches. The lower level contains the Grotto of the Annunciation, believed by many Christians to be the remains of the original childhood home of Mary; while the Upper church is the main site in which pilgrim groups celebrate mass. Inside and outside the Cathedral are images of Mary from countries around the world.
Pope Paul VI celebrated Mass in the new church during his trip to the Holy Land in 1964, before the basilica was completed five years later. Used by the Latin parish, it remains under the control of the Franciscans. It is the largest Christian Church building or sanctuary in the Middle East under the supervision of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches.
Ceramic tilework on the front of Dunstable's General Post Office in High Street North. Although long-closed, the sorting office at the rear is still in use.
[Isfahan, Iran] Symmetric beautiful ceiling Islamic art tileworks on the top of one of the halls of the Imam mosque of Isfahan, a UNESCO world heritage site, one of the peaks of Persian Islamic architecture.
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This photo is for flickr friend Jerry Schnapper who has asked for some views of the interior of this mosque. Unfortunately, I do not have the right equipment or skills to photograph such a massive space, especially in relatively low light. This photograph, of a side gallery in the mosque's interior, is the only presentable photograph I have. To get a sense of scale, the bit of blue seen against the rear wall on the right side are two men, one sitting on the floor and the other on a chair.
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Muscat, Oman
Walking through the shops at the Embarcadero in San francisco, I came accross this cool tilework and staircase. All of the lines and shapes are so intricate.
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ISFAHAN-in progress
The unique blue tiles of Isfahan's Islamic buildings, and the city's majestic bridges, contrast perfectly with the hot, dry Iranian countryside around it, Isfahan is a sight you won't forget. Not only is the architecture superb and the climate pleasant, but there's a fairly relaxed atmosphere here, compared with many other Iranian towns. It's a city for walking, getting lost in the bazaar, walking in beautiful gardens and meeting people.
The famous half-rhyme Isfahan nesf-e-jahan (Esfahan is half the world) was coined in the 16th century to express the city's grandeur. There's so much to see that you'll probably have to ration your time and concentrate on must-sees such as the Imam Mosque, a magnificent building completely covered in Isfahan's trademark pale blue tiles; This mosque is situated to the south of Naqsh-e-Jahan sq. built in the reign of shah Abbas, tile work and architecture of this Mosque is amazingly superb. Its minarets Are 48 meters high. Naghsh-e-Jahan (world picture) Square, one of the largest town square in the world. The Chehel Sotun Museum & Palace, a marvellous 17th century pavilion and a great place for a picnic; this palace is another building dating back to the Safavid period, built amidst a vast garden covering an area of 67000 sq m. The building has a veranda with 18 pillars and a large pool in front of it. Being mirrored in the still water of the pool, the pillars create a beautiful view. The wall painting in the interior of the building is superlative in their kind.Ali Qapoo Palace Situated to the west of Naghsh-e-Jahan Sq. belongs to the Safavid period. It was used for the reception of the Ambassadors and envoys from other Countries. Ali Qapoo is a six-storied plasterwork and paintings of which are extremely impressive. and the Vank Cathedral, the historic focal point of the Armenian church in Iran. Taking tea in one of the teahouses under the bridges is also an essential part of the Isfahan experience.
Isfahan is about 400km (250ml) south of Tehran.
Tin-glazed ceramic tilework in the Casa de Pilatos.
La Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House) is an Andalusian palace in Seville, Spain, which serves as the permanent residence of the Dukes of Medinaceli.
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The unique blue tiles of Isfahan's Islamic buildings, and the city's majestic bridges, contrast perfectly with the hot, dry Iranian countryside around it, Isfahan is a sight you won't forget. Not only is the architecture superb and the climate pleasant, but there's a fairly relaxed atmosphere here, compared with many other Iranian towns. It's a city for walking, getting lost in the bazaar, walking in beautiful gardens and meeting people.
The famous half-rhyme Isfahan nesf-e-jahan (Esfahan is half the world) was coined in the 16th century to express the city's grandeur. There's so much to see that you'll probably have to ration your time and concentrate on must-sees such as the Imam Mosque, a magnificent building completely covered in Isfahan's trademark pale blue tiles; This mosque is situated to the south of Naqsh-e-Jahan sq. built in the reign of shah Abbas, tile work and architecture of this Mosque is amazingly superb. Its minarets Are 48 meters high. Naghsh-e-Jahan (world picture) Square, one of the largest town square in the world. The Chehel Sotun Museum & Palace, a marvellous 17th century pavilion and a great place for a picnic; this palace is another building dating back to the Safavid period, built amidst a vast garden covering an area of 67000 sq m. The building has a veranda with 18 pillars and a large pool in front of it. Being mirrored in the still water of the pool, the pillars create a beautiful view. The wall painting in the interior of the building is superlative in their kind.Ali Qapoo Palace Situated to the west of Naghsh-e-Jahan Sq. belongs to the Safavid period. It was used for the reception of the Ambassadors and envoys from other Countries. Ali Qapoo is a six-storied plasterwork and paintings of which are extremely impressive. and the Vank Cathedral, the historic focal point of the Armenian church in Iran. Taking tea in one of the teahouses under the bridges is also an essential part of the Isfahan experience.
Isfahan is about 400km (250ml) south of Tehran.