Cathedral tomb, a photo from Cordoba, Andalucia

Photographer's Note

One of several in Cordoba Cathedral.

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)

ikeharel, jhm, papagolf21, Fis2, ChrisJ, Royaldevon, pierrefonds, PiotrF, mcmtanyel, Cricri has marked this note useful

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emka (158744) 2017-08-11 23:37

Hello stephen

Excellent picture from the interior of Mezquita. Interesting mixture of the Muslim and Christian art, quite fascinating. I forgot whose tomb is it? Very original one with the books.

Kind regrads Malgo

jhm (211738) 2017-08-12 0:24

Hello Stephen,

I like real of interiors as this with nice paintings and lovely sculptures.
Sharpness and clarity are superb.
Very well composition and lovely presentation.
Nice done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

papagolf21 (152607) 2017-08-12 0:58

Bonjour, cher Stephen,
Je suis heureux de pouvoir découvrir l'intérieur de cet édifice.
La note est très explicative quant à l'architecture (appréciée).
Quant à l'aménagement intérieur, il est très surprenant et bénéficie d'une beauté particulière.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Fis2 (171877) 2017-08-12 1:01

Witaj Stephen!
Nice interior, interesting tomb.
Good frame and colors.
Well done.
Good weekend.
Krzysztof

ChrisJ (172408) 2017-08-12 1:51

Hello Stephen,

This hybrid place of worship that went from a cathedral to a mosque and back again in 1492 AD after the reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula by Isabella and Ferdinand is sensational. Fantastic that it wasn't destroyed as so often happens, but embellished instead. Tfs!

maloutim (13617) 2017-08-12 2:07

Hi Stephen,
I remember visiting the Cathedral-Mosque in Cordoba, and finding it very interesting.
I like the way the altar is basked in a golden light.
Do you know who this statue represents on the altar ? Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend.
Marie-Louise.

Nicou (193814) 2017-08-12 3:31

Hello

sueprbe autel et intérieur d'église quelles décorations et vue quel homme sur l'autel ce Christ quelle vue et ocmpo quels tableaux et vue grandisoe vue.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

Royaldevon (86400) 2017-08-12 3:56

Hello Stephen,

I am most impressed by the clarity and the light from this interior shot.
I love the details on the plinth, as well as the main figures.
I'm not a very religious person but find religious places fascinating to visit.

Have a great w/e and I hope your jazz festival is a great success,
Bev :-)
It is dull and quite cool, here. Tomorrow is our annual agricultural show and its success depends so much on the weather! The forecast isn't terrific!

pierrefonds (115488) 2017-08-12 4:37

Hi Stephen,

The arches are framing well the tomb. The point of view is showing the details of the interior of the cathedral and of the tomb. The surrounding light is bringing out the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Sergiom (117241) 2017-08-12 6:31

Bonjour Stephen,

Il faut bien être un touriste pour visiter des catacombes . mais comme elles font partie de l'histoire, il faut faire avec. Ici, tu as très bien su gérer la lumière.

Amicalement

Serge

rychem (72187) 2017-08-12 7:55

A very sharp and detailed photo, great architecture details, very good manangement of light, excellent capture
regards Ryszard

PiotrF (55934) 2017-08-12 11:38

Hello Stephen
A very nice capture of interior of Mosque-Cathedral. Great picture with fine details. Good work, nice presentation.
Regards
Piotr

mcmtanyel (69165) 2017-08-12 21:09

Hello Stephen,
I like the colors of this fine interior shot.
Regards,
MT

Cricri (176) 2017-08-13 10:14

Hello Nico
Intéressante note info sur cet image bien présenter, netteté dans les détails , prise de l'éclairages, des couleurs, belle présentation
belle soirée
cricri

Silvio1953 (222847) 2017-08-13 19:26

Ciao Stephen, great view of fantastic architecture, excellent exposure, wonderful colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio