Soaring arches, a photo from Cordoba, Andalucia

Photographer's Note

As promised I return to Cordoba Cathedral for some more pictures, this time of the interior.

The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, also known as the Great Mosque of Córdoba and the Mezquita,whose ecclesiastical name is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption is the Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Córdoba dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The structure is regarded as one of the most accomplished monuments of Moorish architecture.

The building is most notable for its arcaded hypostyle hall, with 856 columns of jasper, onyx, marble, and granite. These were made from pieces of the Roman temple which had occupied the site previously, as well as other destroyed Roman buildings, such as the Mérida amphitheatre.

The double arches were a new introduction to architecture, permitting higher ceilings than would otherwise be possible with relatively low columns. The double arches consist of a lower horseshoe arch and an upper semi-circular arch.

The famous alternating red and white voussoirs of the arches were inspired by those in the Dome of the Rock. and also resemble those of the Aachen Cathedral, which was built almost at the same time. Horseshoe arches were known in the Iberian Peninsula since late Antiquity, as can be seen on the 3rd-century "Estela de los Flavios", now in the archaeological museum of León. A centrally located honey-combed dome has blue tiles decorated with stars.

(Source: Wikipedia)

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jemaflor (148368) 2017-08-10 23:16

Hi Stephen,
Interesting depth with the view of the perspective, well framed, nice architecture, good light capture, a bit grainy, just a detail.

emka (158962) 2017-08-10 23:33

Hello Stephen,

And finally the interior of Mezquita. No picture can transmit the impression we have being there. Original composition with the two rows of arches, we see that on the sides there are more of them. Interesting wooden ceiling.

Kind regrad s Malgo

dkmurphys (79209) 2017-08-10 23:41

Hi Stephen,
Nice view of this interesting place with old arcades and wooden ceiling. Quite an attractive and impressive architecture. Well taken.

Daniel

papagolf21 (152607) 2017-08-11 0:35

Bonjour, cher Stephen,
Merci de nous faire profiter de vos visites, cela apprend beaucoup et c'est toujours édifiant.
L'image présentée est impressionnante.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Fis2 (172083) 2017-08-11 1:13

Witaj Stephen!
Very interesting interior.
Curious columns.
Good frame and perspective.
I like colors, light and sharpness.
Well done.
Nice day.
Krzysztof

Nicou (193814) 2017-08-11 1:43

Hello

Ce plafond tout en bois quelle vue et ces personnages en visite et quelle perspective sur ces colonnes avec les arches sueprbe.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

Royaldevon (86564) 2017-08-11 2:12

Hello Stephen,

I am amazed at the sense of depth and perspective that you have been able to achieve in this shot!
The building looks superb, with its huge, brick-decorated arches and marble pillars! It seems to dwarf this large crowd of visitors!
This is an excellent interior shot both for light and details.

Have a good day,
Bev :-)

ChrisJ (172442) 2017-08-11 3:14

Hi Stephen,

The tour crowds add scale to this charming Moroccan style mosque / cathedral. Good sharpness and perspective with amazing repetition of the columns. Tfs!

pajaran (117201) 2017-08-11 3:19

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Dobar rad, lepo pokazan enterijer Katedrale, dobar kontrast i perspektiva, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak sa posetiocima.
Lep enterijer i detalji, lepi lukovi i plafon od drveta.
Zelim vam lep dan, sve najbolje za avikend, srecno.
Paja.

Good day.
A nice look and a moment, interesting and good text ...
Good work, beautifully displayed interior of the Cathedral, good contrast and perspective, nice colors, nice moment with visitors.
Beautiful interior and details, beautiful arches and wood ceiling.
I wish you a nice day, all the best for the weekend, happy.

pierrefonds (115677) 2017-08-11 4:56

Hi Stephen,

The length of the alley is giving depth to the composition. The presence of the crowd is animating the scene. The point of view is showing the details of the arches and of the ceiling. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Sergiom (117241) 2017-08-11 5:34

Bonjour Stephen,

On ne peut pas passer par Cordoba sans profiter des beautés de cette cathédrale. Mais comme on est pas tout seul à le faire, on s'arrange pour en profiter. Superbe gestion de la lumière.

Amicalement

Serge

jhm (211738) 2017-08-11 5:38

Hello Stephen,

Wonderful interior picture with the long corridor and arches..
Pleasant architecture picture too.
A nice perspective and excellent colours.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John

rychem (72187) 2017-08-11 8:03

A very nice capture of the interior, double arches are really impressive, very nice perspective, great details
regards Ryszard

lousat (140070) 2017-08-11 13:27

Hi Steph,a lot of people but a perfect view too in this part of the cathedral,the pic is very very sharp despite the difficult light,excellent view till on the top,i like it! Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano

PiotrF (56188) 2017-08-11 13:57

Hello Stephen
I like beautiful perspective here. Very good picture from this place.
Nice shot ,fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

carlo62 (81265) 2017-08-11 15:08

Ciao Stephen
la prospettiva è lunga e la luce è poca, hai fatto un ottimo lavoro per mostrarci questa foto.
Saluti
Carlo

mcmtanyel (69384) 2017-08-11 18:55

Hello Stephen,
Soaring arches forming repeating patterns, the corridor generating leading lines and the warm colors surrounding the crowds all make for a beautiful photo.
Regards,
MT

cornejo (61504) 2017-08-12 2:31

Hello Stephen, very good view of this interesting and beautiful interior with scene of daily life, very well composed and captured in this good and beautiful photograph. An interesting image, with good sharpness, depth, light, color and quality. Very good and beautiful work perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thank you for sharing this interesting work.

Good afternoon and happy Sunday.
All the best from the south of Spain.
Angel.

Cricri (176) 2017-08-12 9:27

Hello Stephen
Excellente perspective, la prise de la lumière de haut en bas, les détails et les couleurs chaudes de l'architecture contre le froid du pavés
Amitiés
cricri

gervaso (28437) 2017-08-12 11:40

Hello, Stephen!

The golden tones of this interior are beautiful, and you captured the place with very good perspective! The light was also very well managed! Wonderful composition!

abmdsudi (95869) 2017-08-12 19:01

Hi Stephen
A warm capture of the architectural beauty from a straight on angle with sense of depth & perspective afforded by the receding columns and arches. I like the way how the people strengthen the composition, being part of the shot. Nice lens work, Congrats
Best regards

holmertz (103732) 2017-08-13 2:01

Hello Stephen,
I appreciate that there are some people animating the scene. It would have been even better if they had been priests and nuns, but what can you expect from such a famous place attracting visitors from all over the world? The main point after all is the fantastic architecture, so elegant but yet so modest. The depth is good and the light is well handled.
Kind regards,
Gert

macjake (98544) 2017-08-13 15:38

Hi Stephen
I actually thought this was an open air place, bc there's alot of light in the lower fg. your shot has a lot of visual impact, its bold and strong. easy to catch peoples attention with this one. well composed
cheers
craig

ikeharel (114751) 2017-08-14 7:43

The repeating pattern of arches and pillars inside the great hall of the masquita, whoever visited this place must know that there is no way to include a full width and depth of this magnificent place, Stephen.
Light was very well managed, people enliven the outcome of the scene.
My best regards,
Ike