Open AccessA comparative study of Timurid mosques with Evolved Gothic Churches
Author(s) -
Behnam Sarbakhshian,
Mehri Zhianpour
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
innovaciencia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2346-075X
DOI - 10.15649/2346075x.762
Subject(s) - period (music) , witness , architecture , politics , style (visual arts) , ancient history , history , comparative case , sixth century , archaeology , art , aesthetics , law , political science , philosophy , linguistics
Considering the wealth of glorious religious buildings in the Timurid period in Iran, which wascontemporaneous with the Evolved Gothic period in Europe, a comparative study has been undertakento explore the architectural effects of these two periods on each other along with their similarities anddifferences. This is an applied historical research that adopts a library research method for data collection.By studying the political, economic, and cultural conditions of these periods and by reviewing fiveimportant buildings belonging to each period, the similarities and disparities of these two architecturalstyles are investigated to shed further light on the interaction of the Timurid and Evolved Gothicarchitecture. Despite the geographic distance, and religious and culture different between the Timuridperiod in Iran and the Evolved Gothic in Europe, which overshadows the interaction of these twoperiods, one can still witness that the religious architecture of the Evolved Gothic period has beeninspired by Timurid architecture in some respects, including building materials, interior decoration ofbuildings and architectural style.