Aliqapu Palace, Music Hall (Isfahan, Iran)

Unknown (Safavid) (دودمان صفوی‎)

Item type:

architectural object

Date of creation:

17th century

Technique / Medium:

muqarnas

Place of creation:

Eşfahān (Īrān)

School:

Safavid

Description

The Ali Qapu is a 17th century Safavid palace in Isfahan, Iran. It was developed into a six-story palace with a series of architectural additions over a sixty year period. Building materials used for the structure are mud and baked brick based on a foundation of the quarried stones. Vaulted ceilings of mud brick are richly decorated with painted, carved stucco and cutout muqarnas in the sixth floor music room.

Iconclass

48A724
music-hall

RIdIM images

Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

5030