GESO (5) - Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral

[Rick Womer]

In Cordoba, Spain, construction of the Great Mosque began in 784, and continued 
for 200 years. When the Christians took over in 1236, they began building 
chapels in the sahn (courtyard), and turned the minaret into a bell tower. In 
the 1500s the sahn was converted into the nave of a cathedral.

I think the prayer halls (this small gallery) are the most affecting religious 
structure I have seen. 

I plan a second small gallery of the transition from the Islamic to the 
Christian parts of the building; and then a final one of the cathedral.

Enjoy!

https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/organize/Spain-2019/Cordoba-Mosque-Cathedral/Cordoba-Monastery-Cathedral

(The “monastery" in the link is a late-night goof that Smugmug refuses to let 
go of.)

Comments appreciated!

Rick
-- 
PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List
PDML@pdml.net
http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow 
the directions.

Re: GESO (5) - Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral

[jtainter]

These are wonderful. I look forward to seeing more.

Do you know the construction date on the arcade in the first photo?

Joe



-- 
PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List
PDML@pdml.net
http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow 
the directions.

Re: GESO (5) - Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Great illustrations of one of the most impressive structures I have ever
visited.

Dan Matyola
*https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
*



On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 6:36 AM jtainter  wrote:

> These are wonderful. I look forward to seeing more.
>
> Do you know the construction date on the arcade in the first photo?
>
> Joe
>
>
>
> --
> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List
> PDML@pdml.net
> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and
> follow the directions.
>
-- 
PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List
PDML@pdml.net
http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow 
the directions.

Re: GESO (5) - Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral

[Rick Womer]

Thanks, Joe.

I know that construction began in 784 and continued for 200 years or so. I 
don’t know what was built when, but this was the first of the prayer galleries. 
There is another on the other side of the cathedral, which is very similar but 
somehow much less impressive.

Rick

> On Oct 16, 2019, at 6:35 AM, jtainter  wrote:
> 
> These are wonderful. I look forward to seeing more.
> 
> Do you know the construction date on the arcade in the first photo?
> 
> Joe
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List
> PDML@pdml.net
> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow 
> the directions.


-- 
PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List
PDML@pdml.net
http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow 
the directions.

Re: GESO (5) - Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral

[Rick Womer]

Thanks, Dan!

Rick

> On Oct 16, 2019, at 9:42 AM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> Great illustrations of one of the most impressive structures I have ever
> visited.
> 
> Dan Matyola
> *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
> *
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 6:36 AM jtainter  wrote:
> 
>> These are wonderful. I look forward to seeing more.
>> 
>> Do you know the construction date on the arcade in the first photo?
>> 
>> Joe
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List
>> PDML@pdml.net
>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and
>> follow the directions.
>> 
> -- 
> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List
> PDML@pdml.net
> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow 
> the directions.


-- 
PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List
PDML@pdml.net
http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow 
the directions.

Re: GESO (5) - Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral

[jtainter]

"I know that construction began in 784 and continued for 200 years or so. I 
don’t know what was built when, but this was the first of the prayer galleries. 
There is another on the other side of the cathedral, which is very similar but 
somehow much less impressive."

Thanks. I've always been interested in the white-and-red masonry, which is 
similar to Byzantine masonry of that period. Somewhere online I read that the 
Cordoba mosque was modeled after the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, which was 
designed by one or more Greek architects.

I've got to see this someday.

Joe



-- 
PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List
PDML@pdml.net
http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow 
the directions.

Re: GESO (5) - Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral

[mike wilson]

> On 17 October 2019 at 20:22 jtainter  wrote:
> 
> Thanks. I've always been interested in the white-and-red masonry, which is 
> similar to Byzantine masonry of that period.

What I found utterly bizarre about St Basil's in Moscow is that the red and 
white masonry there is painted stucco.  Under which is red bricks and white 
mortar.  Maybe it was easier to paint neat lines.

-- 
PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List
PDML@pdml.net
http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow 
the directions.

Re: GESO (5) - Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral

[ann sanfedele]

Rick - I'm gettting PAGE NOT FOUND
ann

On 10/15/2019 7:15 PM, Rick Womer wrote:

In Cordoba, Spain, construction of the Great Mosque began in 784, and continued 
for 200 years. When the Christians took over in 1236, they began building 
chapels in the sahn (courtyard), and turned the minaret into a bell tower. In 
the 1500s the sahn was converted into the nave of a cathedral.

I think the prayer halls (this small gallery) are the most affecting religious 
structure I have seen.

I plan a second small gallery of the transition from the Islamic to the 
Christian parts of the building; and then a final one of the cathedral.

Enjoy!




/organize/Spain-2019/Cordoba-Mosque-Cathedral/Cordoba-Monastery-Cathedral

(The “monastery" in the link is a late-night goof that Smugmug refuses to let 
go of.)

Comments appreciated!

Rick


--
ann sanfedele photography
https://annsan.smugmug.com
https://www.cafepress.com/annsanstuff
https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/annsan



--
PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List
PDML@pdml.net
http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow 
the directions.

Re: GESO (5) - Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral

[Rick Womer]

Sorry about the slow reply. Work is intense these days.

I’ve tried both Safari and Firefox, and get right to the page.

Rick


> On Oct 18, 2019, at 9:12 AM, ann sanfedele  wrote:
> 
> Rick - I'm gettting PAGE NOT FOUND
> ann
> 
> On 10/15/2019 7:15 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
>> In Cordoba, Spain, construction of the Great Mosque began in 784, and 
>> continued for 200 years. When the Christians took over in 1236, they began 
>> building chapels in the sahn (courtyard), and turned the minaret into a bell 
>> tower. In the 1500s the sahn was converted into the nave of a cathedral.
>> 
>> I think the prayer halls (this small gallery) are the most affecting 
>> religious structure I have seen.
>> 
>> I plan a second small gallery of the transition from the Islamic to the 
>> Christian parts of the building; and then a final one of the cathedral.
>> 
>> Enjoy!
>> 
> 
>> /organize/Spain-2019/Cordoba-Mosque-Cathedral/Cordoba-Monastery-Cathedral
>> 
>> (The “monastery" in the link is a late-night goof that Smugmug refuses to 
>> let go of.)
>> 
>> Comments appreciated!
>> 
>> Rick
> 
> -- 
> ann sanfedele photography
> https://annsan.smugmug.com
> https://www.cafepress.com/annsanstuff
> https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/annsan
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List
> PDML@pdml.net
> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow 
> the directions.


-- 
PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List
PDML@pdml.net
http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow 
the directions.