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The dome of the Shah Mosque in Isfahan (17th century). Persian domes or Iranian domes have an ancient origin and a history extending to the modern era. The use of domes in ancient Mesopotamia was carried forward through a succession of empires in the Greater Iran region.
Chartaq (Persian: چارطاق), chahartaq (چهارطاق), chartaqi (چارطاقی), or chahartaqi (چهارطاقی), [1] literally meaning "having four arches", is an architectural unit consisted of four barrel vaults and a dome.
A renaissance in Persian dome building was initiated by the Safavids. The distinct feature of Persian domes, which separates them from those domes created in the Christian world or the Ottoman and Mughal empires, was the colorful tiles, with which they covered the exterior of their domes, as they would on the interior. These domes soon numbered ...
The north dome of the Isfahan mosque, in particular, is considered a masterpiece of medieval Iranian architecture, with the interlacing ribs of the dome and the vertically aligned elements of the supporting walls achieving a great elegance. [22] [20] Another innovation by the Seljuks was the "kiosk mosque".
Bulbous domes bulge out beyond their base diameters, offering a profile greater than a hemisphere. [3] An onion dome is a greater than hemispherical dome with a pointed top in an ogee profile. [3] They are found in the Near East, Middle East, Persia, and India and may not have had a single point of origin.
The Dome of Soltaniyeh (Persian: گنبد سلطانیه) in Soltaniyeh city, Zanjan Province, Iran, traditionally so called, is a complex of ruins centering on the Mausoleum of the Mongol ruler Il-khan Öljeitü, also known as Muhammad Khodabandeh. The estimated 200 ton dome stands 49 meters (161 ft) tall from its base, and is currently ...
They are notable for being an early example of geometric ornament, [1] an early example of double domes, [2] and one of the earlier tomb towers that appeared in the Seljuk period of medieval Iran during the 11th century. [3] [2] The octagonal brick structures stand 13 metres (43 ft) tall, and each side is 4 metres (13 ft) wide. [4]
The distinct feature of Persian domes, which separates them from those domes created in the Christian world or the Ottoman and Mughal empires, was the use of colourful tiles, with which the exterior of domes are covered much like the interior. These domes soon numbered dozens in Isfahan and the distinct blue shape would dominate the skyline of ...