Shabestan Pillars's by shervin19

Shiraz - Iran, Fårs Vakil Mosque covers an area of 8,660 square meters. It has only two iwans instead of the usual four, on the northern and southern sides of a large open court. The iwans and court are decorated with typical Shirazi haft rangi tiles, a characteristic feature of the art and industry of Shiraz during the latter half of the 18th century. Its night prayer hall (Shabestan), with an area of approximately 2,700 square meters, contains 48 monolithic pillars carved in spirals, each with a capital of acanthus leaves. The minbar in this hall is cut from a solid piece of green marble with a flight of 14 steps and is considered to be one of the master pieces of the Zand period. The exuberant floral decorative tiles largely date from the Qajar period.

Uploaded: Jul, 14 2011 | Taken: Jul, 31 2010| Viewed: 22 times  | 3 votes Camera: FUJIFILM | Model: FinePix Z2 | Exposure 10/700s, f3.6, ISO 640 | FLength: 6mm | SW: Digital Camera FinePix Z2 Ver1.00

basia - Oct, 01 2011 07:10am Baghar, a good shot, you can see exactly plurality of columns. shervin19 - Oct, 02 2011 05:10am Thank you Basia for your frindly comment.