Looking up, a photo from Cordoba, Andalucia

Photographer's Note

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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emka (158030) 2017-08-12 23:11

Hello Stephen.

Maybe the most photographed place in Mezquita. Stunning view of this masterpiece of Moorish architecture. Superb presentation..

Kind regrad s Malgo

jemaflor (147018) 2017-08-12 23:25

Salut Stephen,
Superbe intérieur bien cadré avec cet angle qui met en valeur cette riche architecture, bonne capture de la lumière et très belle teinte dorée.

papagolf21 (152607) 2017-08-13 0:55

Bonjour, cher Stephen,
N'étant pas habitué à ce genre d'édifice religieux, je suis conquis par la beauté et l'abondance des ornementations existantes.
Superbe.
Amitiés.
Philippe

lousat (139170) 2017-08-13 1:41

Hi Steph,the architechture of this part is another fantastic example of what we can see there. One of the most rich and well preserved artistic places of the world,no doubts. Wonderful capture very sharp and bright another time,i like it! have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

pajaran (115779) 2017-08-13 2:44

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Dobar rad, lepo pokazan enterijer i detalji, dobar kontrast, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak.
Lep enterijer Katedrale i detalji.
Zelim vam lep dan za omdor, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good day.
Nice view, interesting and good text ...
Good work, nice interior and details, good contrast, nice colors, nice moment.
Beautiful interior cathedrals and details.
I wish you a nice day for everything, all the best.

cornejo (61504) 2017-08-13 2:47

Hi Stephen, very good photograph of this beautiful and interesting composition with the charming corner, very well captured in this beautiful image, with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations, my friend. Thank you for sharing this beautiful work.

Good afternoon and happy start to the week.
Best wishes from the south of Spain.
Angel.

pierrefonds (114347) 2017-08-13 4:32

Hi Stephen,

The tight frame is putting this section of the church in evidence. The upward point of view is showing the details of this section of the Cordoba cathedral. The surrounding light is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

ChrisJ (171794) 2017-08-13 6:23

Hello Stephen.

I spent a good few hours in there and it's not hard to work out why with such a plethora of photographic opportunities. Good sharpness and upward pov. Tfs!

Sergiom (117241) 2017-08-13 7:51

Bonjour Stephen

Je me souviens très bien de cette vision. Mais à l'époque de ma visite à cet endroit j'étais encore équipé d'une caméra argentique et comme on économisait sur la pellicule on ne pouvait pas en profiter autant et aussi bien.

Amicalement

Serge

Fis2 (170639) 2017-08-13 7:57

Witaj Stephen!
Beautiful interior.
View makes impression.
Excellent POV and colors.
I like light.
Well done.
Good afternoon.

rychem (72187) 2017-08-13 8:14

This here is the best photo to show us details, double arches and decorations of the cathedral, very well captured, excellent POV and management of light
regards Ryszard

Nicou (193806) 2017-08-13 11:40

Hello

quel intérieur déglise fantasitque vue et compo sueprb eiamge quel rendu et iamge quel dessin et décoration et ce tons ce coeur rond avec deux statues merviellesue vue.
Bravoe t amitié
nciou

PiotrF (54538) 2017-08-13 13:27

Hello Stephen,
A very nice capture of interior of Mosque–Cathedral of Cordoba.
Very good picture with good sharpness and nice colors.
Interesting notes. Good work, fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

carlo62 (81265) 2017-08-13 15:04

Ciao Stephen
sei riuscito ad isolare e mettere in risalto i particolari più significativi di questa architettura araba.
Eccellente esposizione.
Saluti
Carlo

mcmtanyel (68383) 2017-08-13 19:55

Hello Stephen,
It's always rewarding to look up, especially in a building as elegant as this.
Regards,
MT

jhm (211736) 2017-08-14 5:25

Hello Stephen,

A wonderful image out of the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba.
Sharpness and clarity are pleasant to look at.
Composition and presentation are successful.

Very well done, TFS,
John

Cricri (176) 2017-08-14 7:41

Hello Stephen
Cadrage réussi et une présentation soignée
netteté et lumière excellente
Amitiés
cricri

abmdsudi (95869) 2017-08-14 9:31

Hi Stephen
It's mind blowing work! a magnificent piece of Islamic architecture that never ceases to amaze me how skillful those artists were! You have retained its colours, detail and shadows to the best of your ability. What else can we do but admire such skill....
Congrats.
Best wishes