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This chapter concentrates on some less visible and hidden aspects of a few important architectural examples such as mosques. It discusses that in addition to visible appearance , richly embellished , intricate ornaments ; space , this amazing element is considerably important in understanding Persian architecture . Space takes on a mysterious aspect, assuming, independent from stylistic rules, various forms in different periods. In Shaykh Lutf Allah Mosque , neither a courtyard nor a pool or a tree exists. It is all pure space flowing within the heart of the mass.
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For a considerable literature about Isfahan monuments, see Encyclopædia Iranica. Part of discussion here is revised and based on the English version of my article in ABADI journal, year 5, no. 19, Winter 1996. Urban Planning and Architecture Research Center of Iran. Historic illustrations are taken and edited from the late professor of Isfahan University L. Honarfar’s pioneering comparative article considering the historical aspect of the Naqsh-i-Jahan Square . See Honar va Mardom, no. 150. Ministry of Culture and Art, Tehran . These include drawing of Cornelis de Bruyn. Dutch artist and traveler (1625–1727), showing a temporary market, and photo from Jane Dieulafoy French explorer of Naqsh-i-Jahan Square (Maydan-i-Shah ), (1851–1916). Aerial photograph from Erich F. Schmidt, Flights over Ancient Cities of Iran, The University of Chicago Press, 1940.
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See Andre Godard et al., Athar-e Iran, vol. 4, originally in French, translated in Persian by Abu’l-Qasim Sarvqad Moqqadam, Astan-i Qods-i Razavi Publications, 1989, pp. 279–280.
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Pope continues describing in dept the impression of light and color in this masterpiece. See Arthur Upham Pope , Persian Architecture , George Braziller, Inc, 1965, pp. 217–219.
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See Nader Ardalan and Laleh Bakhtiar, The Sense of Unity , p. 123.
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See Laleh Bakhtiar , Sufi, Thames and Hudson, 1976, pp. 43, 47.
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See Amos Rapoport, Human Aspects of Urban Form , 1977, Pergamon Press, pp. 187–188.
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See Pope , op. cit., p. 185.
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Tavassoli, M. (2020). The Concept of Space. In: Form, Space and Design. The Urban Book Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15831-6_4
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