Great Mosque of Damascus
Title
Great Mosque of Damascus
Date
706 to 715
Date Created
October 28, 2014
Identifier
653
Alternative Title or Name
Umayyad Mosque
Work Type
visual works
Work Location
Syrian Arab Republic (nation)
Damascus (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Umayyad
Subject
mosaics (visual works)
arches
mosques (buildings)
Description
Detail view of mosaics panels from arches at the Great Mosque of Damascus. "Of particular importance are the mosaics that decorate the mosque. Attributed to Byzantine workmen, these mosaics appear on the prayer hall, the inner side of the perimeter walls, and the court facades. Flowing rivers, fantastic houses, and richly foliate trees of variegated greens ornament the golden background. The motifs in these mosaics are similar to those of the Dome of the Rock, which predate this monument by fifteen years. Finbarr Flood has suggested that the meaning of these verdant mosaics is related to passages from the Qur’an quoted in inscriptions on the walls,"--The Metropolitan Museum of Art's website.
Material/Medium
marble (rock)
stone (worked rock)
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
N1SYDAM2-72706I28D3
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