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Great Mosque of Córdoba (La Mezquita de Córdoba) (16th Century) *

Artist/Designer: Syrian architects

Project Location: Córdoba, Argentina

Figure 1: Arte Para Niños. [Blog] Blogspot. ( Source | Accessed : May 15, 2013 | Photographer: Arte Para Niños )
Figure 2: Dome - Great Mosque of Cordoba, Spain. Source: ArtSTOR, Allan T. Kohl (1981). Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : January 14, 2019 | Photographer: Allan T. Kohl )
Figure 3: Great Mosque - interior, arcades of hypostyle hall Source: ArtSTOR,Robert L. Vickery, (1981). Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : January 14, 2019 | Photographer: Robert L. Vickery )
Figure 4: Details - Great Mosque of Cordoba, Spain. Source: ArtSTOR,Robert L. Vickery, (1981). Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : January 14, 2019 | Photographer: Robert L. Vickery )

Style/Period(s):
Gothic, Renaissance

Primary Material(s):
Stone, Paint, Light

Function(s):
Religious Building

Related Website(s):

Unesco- Historic Centre of Cordoba | Accessed : January 14, 2019
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba - General Information | Accessed : January 14, 2019

Significant Date(s):
16th Century

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print:

Nash, Elizabeth. Seville, Córdoba, and Granada : A Cultural History. Cityscapes. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.

Migeon, Gaston, and Saladin, Henri. Art of Islam. Temporis Collection. New York: Parkstone International, 2012.

Hann, Michael. Symbol, Pattern and Symmetry : The Cultural Significance of Structure. New York: Bloomsbury Academic, 2013.

Laubier, Guillaume De, and Bosser, Jacques. Sacred Spaces : The Awe-inspiring Architecture of Churches and Cathedrals. Abrams ed. New York: Abrams, 2018.

Building Address: Calle Cardenal Herrero, 1, 14003 Córdoba, Spain

Significant Dates: Construction Dates (784-16th Century)

Supporting Staff/ Designers: Unknown Architects
Abd al-Rahman I (King who initiated the Mosque)

Tags: Moorish, Renaissance, Islamic Interiors, Islamic Ornaments, Spiritual Interiors, Gothic Interiors

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