#muqarnas

[jadeseadragon]

Repost @baytal.fann

Details of Isfahan…

Exquisite Persian Muqarnas

"Muqarnas is an ornamentation element applied in Islamic architecture. It fills the inner parts of semi-domes with its honeycomb shape. Historically, muqarnas grew in their decorative use in the 12th century during Islam’s golden age."

Video credit @amir.hossein.mirmoeini

[careful-disorder]

Muqarnas quarter vault design from the Topkapi Scroll

"The Topkapi Scroll is a Timurid collection of Islamic architectural designs from the Topkapi Palace Museum Library in Turkey... it is one of the few surviving sources on Islamic design from the premodern Islamic world."

[studioyoon]

2022, facade design model, student work, KNU

facade design, inspired by star-shaped plan of muqarnas geometry

[honourablejester]

This is so cool. It almost looks like a moth. Or a fractal. And it lead me down a brief browse of Muqarnas decoration, which has some truly stunning examples. I don't know if it's polite to lie flat on your back under these things to stare up at them (I assume not), but I would be so tempted. The effect is stunning.

One of the iwan ceilings of Fatima Masumeh Shrine in atabki sahn, Qom, Iran

[unitedstatesofdesign]

The Muqarnas - Complete Guide in Modeling Muqarnas in Rhino 3D - Islamic Architecture and Geometry

Rhino 3D تصميم المقرنص في

This video is a guide on how to create Muqarnas in Rhino 3D. This course goes into detail about the methods of constructing a Muqarnas in Rhino by starting out with basic geometries and progressing into more advanced geometries. The video also covers the history and the construction methods of Muqarnas.

[anisohtropy]

the kavetham brainrot is real, I have multiple foreign language tests this week and I’m starting two new courses but instead I’ve been researching architectural styles of the middle east, north africa, and southeast asia to be able to write this akademiya era fic because Kaveh is a genius and a passionate prodigy and I refuse to not write him as such.

after multiple hours of research and a lot of reading, I am now extremely angry and disappointed about how genshin dropped the ball with indo-islamic architecture in the rainforest, it could’ve been so colorful and beautiful and connected to real architecture. but it’s so orientalist in game. ironically the desert is better in terms of architectural adhesion to real cultures. pls ask me about it im going crazy

[dlyarchitecture]

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[i-seeit]

Untitled (Muqarnas)

Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian

2012

[literaryvein-reblogs]

Some Islamic Art Vocabulary

for your next poem/story

Calligraphy - the art of elegant or stylized writing in which the word itself becomes a work of art; exceptionally skilled Muslim calligraphers gained honorific titles and fame

Cartouche - a decorative oval or oblong-shaped panel with scrolled edges used in art and architecture as a base for inscriptions or other decorations, or used as a decoration in and of itself

Cenotaph - a tomblike monument or memorial dedicated to a deceased person who is buried elsewhere

Kufic script - coming into use in the seventh century, this was used primarily for monumental purposes, its angular forms ideal for architectural decoration

Marquetry - decoration achieved by inlaying patterns into precious woods or ivory

Mihrab - a recessed niche in a mosque wall that indicates the direction of Mecca and marks the focus of congregational prayers, usually the most adorned and decorated element of the mosque

Mina’i ware - a Persian style of pottery in which most colors are applied over the glaze

Muqarnas - initially structural in purpose and made of stone, later decorative and crafted of plaster, these clustered niches or parts of niches were used to decorate the area between the walls and dome in Islamic architecture (also known as honeycomb or stalactite vaulting)

Omphalos - from the Greek word for “navel,” a decorative motif consisting of a bump or knob within a circle

Vegetal motifs - decoration reminiscent of plants, usually characterized by curving, twisting linear forms such as stalks or stems, as well as floral or leaf patterns

Source ⚜ More: Word Lists

[jadeseadragon]

Repost @architectanddesign

"From thousands of years ago until now, the architecture of a land has represented both the land and its nation. Each architectural style has its own elements and parameters, and #Iranian architecture is no exception. It is one of the oldest, most original, and most influential styles in the world, with a history spanning over 6,000 years. Notable features include huge arches, tall columns, and geometric designs involving complex mathematical calculations. This rich history shows the creativity of ancient builders and continues to inspire people today." 📸: @ghasem.baneshi

[careful-disorder]

Muqarnas cupola inside the mihrab of the Tinmal Mosque in Morocco 

"Muqarnas... is a form of three-dimensional decoration in Islamic architecture in which rows or tiers of niche-like elements are projected over others below." Muqarnas

[studioyoon]

2022, facade design model, student work, KNU

facade design, inspired by star-shaped plan of muqarnas geometry

[mothmiso]

Uzbekistan (2) (3) by Caspar Tromp

Via Flickr:

(1) (2) Bukhara - Chor Minor madrasah from the 1800s. It is said that the Uzbek commissioner of this building was inspired by the Indian monuments he saw there when trading in India. Hence the four quirky minarets which have no parallels in Uzbekistan. (3) Tashkent's Soviet era metro stations are among the most beautiful in the world. Noticeable are the reference to its traditional, Iranian-Islamic architecture, such as the muqarna capitals on the columns.    

[unitedstatesofdesign]

The Muqarnas - Complete Guide in Modeling Muqarnas in Rhino 3D - Islamic Architecture and Geometry

Rhino 3D تصميم المقرنص في

This video is a guide on how to create Muqarnas in Rhino 3D. This course goes into detail about the methods of constructing a Muqarnas in Rhino by starting out with basic geometries and progressing into more advanced geometries. The video also covers the history and the construction methods of Muqarnas.

[toiich]

The Great Theater, Hans Poelzig, Berlin (1919)

Hans Poelzig's Großes Schauspielhaus in Berlin (1919) was a fascinating translation of geological-cavernous patterns into architecture, with its red-painted domed space decorated with stalactite-like muqarnas and lovely light columns, which resembled natural fountains