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  • Mirrored Ceiling detail, Chehel Sotun, Isfahan, Iran
    Isfahan-QJEL-01.jpg
  • His and hers door knockers, Yazd, Iran. The masculine door knocker is rigid and heavy that makes a strong sound. People inside the house wil be informed that a man is behind the door. The feminine door knocker is curly and ring like and makes a lighter sound. It informs the people inside the house that a woman is behind the door. This system is in place due to the Islamic custom that women should be private from men except their intimate ones.
    His-and-hers-knockers-yazd-QJEL-02.jpg
  • Tomb of Darius II. Achaemenid Tombs at Naqsh-e Rustam, Fars, Iran
    Naqsh-e-Rustam-Tombs-QJEL-02.jpg
  • Bearded Persian Soldier Bas reliefs in Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire (550-330 BC) during the Achaemenid dynasty. Persepolis, Iran
    Persepolis-Iran-QJEL-09.jpg
  • Iranian tourists  amongst the Colums of Apadana Palace, Persepolis during Nowr?z 2008 (the Persian New Year)
    Persepolis-Iran-QJEL-01.jpg
  • South-side Iwan seen from North-side arch. Jameh Mosque aka The Congregational Mosque of Isfahan built from 771 to the end of the 20th century. Isfahan, Iran
    Jameh-Mosque-Isfahan-QJEL-06.jpg
  • Portrait of a young Iranian man Shiraz, Iran
    Arg-Karim-Khan-Shiraz-Iran-18.jpg
  • Throne Room (mirror detail) Golestan Palace, Tehran, Iran.
    Golestan-Palace-17.jpg
  • Mirrored muqarnas (decorative corbel) in the Hall of Diamonds (Talar-e Almas) in the Golestan Palace, Tehran. It is called Hall of Diamonds because of the exceptional mirror work inside the building.  The construction of this hall dates to the time of Fath Ali Shah (circa1806). Tehran, Iran
    Golestan-Palace-14.jpg
  • The Mirror Hal, Golestan Palace designed by Haj Abd ol Hossein Memar Bashi(Sanie ol Molk), Tehran, Iran.
    Golestan-Palace-12.jpg
  • Shams-Al Emarat, Golestan Palace, Tehran, Iran.
    Golestan-Palace-09.jpg
  • Translucent marble, Golestan Palace, Tehran, Iran.
    Golestan-Palace-07.jpg
  • Golestan Place polychromatic tiled exterior, Tehran, Iran.
    Golestan-Palace-05.jpg
  • From the ongoing series Human Habitats, which portrays telling moments when the figure is framed by the environment. Signed and editioned prints available at 59x42cm, 110x80cm & 155x110cm.
    HumanHabitat-16.jpg
  • From the ongoing series Human Habitats, which portrays telling moments when the figure is framed by the environment. Signed and editioned prints available at 59x42cm, 110x80cm & 155x110cm.
    HumanHabitat-01.jpg
  • From the series Iranian Symmetry, 2008, inspired by the exquisite geometry of traditional Iranian architecture. Signed and editioned prints available at 59x42cm, 110x80cm & 155x110cm.
    Iransymm-07.jpg
  • From the series Iranian Symmetry, 2008, inspired by the exquisite geometry of traditional Iranian architecture. Signed and editioned prints available at 59x42cm, 110x80cm & 155x110cm.
    Iransymm-04.jpg
  • Architect: Ostad Hosein Khorasani.
    Iran Sym-03.jpg
  • Mirrored muqarnas (decorative corbel) in the Hall of Diamonds (Talar-e Almas) in the Golestan Palace, Tehran. It is called Hall of Diamonds because of the exceptional mirror work inside the building.  The construction of this hall dates to the time of Fath Ali Shah (circa1806). Tehran, Iran
    Tehran-QJEL-02.jpg
  • Iranian Men sitting near Allahverdi Khan Bridge, Isfahan, Iran
    Isfahan-QJEL-04.jpg
  • Abd-al-Samad-tomb-QJEL-04.jpg
  • Muqarnas (decorative corbel) Jameh mosque in Nain, Iran
    Jameh-mosque-Nain-04.jpg
  • Jameh-mosque-Nain-03.jpg
  • Jameh-mosque-Nain-02.jpg
  • Wind towers (Badgir) next to a building which acts as a refrigerator to store food and Zoroastrian Tower of Silence (Dakhmeh). Yazd, Iran 2007
    Zoroastrian-Tower-Yazd-QJEL-01.jpg
  • Zurkhaneh-Yazd-QJEL-05.jpg
  • Varzesh-e Pahlavani session with a pair of wooden clubs (mil)  in a Zurkhaneh (house of strength) Yazd, Iran
    Zurkhaneh-Yazd-QJEL-04.jpg
  • A Varzesh-e Pahlavani practitioner exercises with shields (sang) in a Zurkhaneh (house of strength), Yazd, Iran
    Zurkhaneh-Yazd-QJEL-02.jpg
  • His and hers door knockers, Yazd, Iran. The masculine door knocker is rigid and heavy that makes a strong sound. People inside the house wil be informed that a man is behind the door. The feminine door knocker is curly and ring like and makes a lighter sound. It informs the people inside the house that a woman is behind the door. This system is in place due to the Islamic custom that women should be private from men except their intimate ones.
    His-and-hers-knockers-yazd-QJEL-01.jpg
  • Geometrical timber work, The J?meh Mosque of Yazd
    Jameh-Mosque-Yazd-QJEL-05.jpg
  • A woman wearing a chador walks past the blue tile work of the the J?meh Mosque of Yazd, Iran
    Jameh-Mosque-Yazd-QJEL-04.jpg
  • The J?meh Mosque of Yazd, courtyard
    Jameh-Mosque-Yazd-QJEL-03.jpg
  • The grand iwan of the mosque is crowned by a pair of minarets, the highest in Iran, and the portal's facade is decorated from top to bottom in dazzling tile work, predominantly blue in colour.The J?meh Mosque of Yazd (Persian: ???? ???? ???? - Masjid-e-J?meh Yazd) is the grand, congregational mosque (J?meh) of Yazd, Iran. Built 12-14th Century.
    Jameh-Mosque-Yazd-QJEL-02.jpg
  • The grand iwan of the mosque is crowned by a pair of minarets, the highest in Iran, and the portal's facade is decorated from top to bottom in dazzling tile work, predominantly blue in colour.The J?meh Mosque of Yazd (Persian: ???? ???? ???? - Masjid-e-J?meh Yazd) is the grand, congregational mosque (J?meh) of Yazd, Iran. Built 12-14th Century.
    Jameh-Mosque-Yazd-QJEL-01.jpg
  • Abarkuh-Iran-QJEL-03.jpg
  • Vandalised Bas reliefs in Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire (550-330 BC) during the Achaemenid dynasty. Persepolis, Iran
    Persepolis-Iran-QJEL-11.jpg
  • Bearded Persian Soldier Bas reliefs in Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire (550-330 BC) during the Achaemenid dynasty. Persepolis, Iran
    Persepolis-Iran-QJEL-08.jpg
  • A lady wearing a chador posing for a photo at Persepolis. Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire (550-330 BC) during the Achaemenid dynasty. Persepolis, Iran, 2008
    Persepolis-Iran-QJEL-06.jpg
  • Detail of bearded Persian Soldier Bas reliefs in Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire (550-330 BC) during the Achaemenid dynasty. Persepolis, Iran
    Persepolis-Iran-QJEL-05.jpg
  • Detail of bearded Persian Soldier Bas reliefs in Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire (550-330 BC) during the Achaemenid dynasty. Persepolis, Iran
    Persepolis-Iran-QJEL-04.jpg
  • Iranian tourists  amongst the Colums of Apadana Palace, Persepolis during Nowr?z 2008 (the Persian New Year)
    Persepolis-Iran-QJEL-03.jpg
  • Dome of the main sanctuary. Imam Mosque (Masjed-e Imam), is a mosque in Isfahan, Iran standing in south side of Naghsh-i Jahan Square. Built 1611 - 1629. Architect: Shaykh Bahai
    Imam-Mosque-Isfahan-QJEL-05.jpg
  • West-side iwan. Jameh Mosque aka The Congregational Mosque of Isfahan built from 771 to the end of the 20th century. Isfahan, Iran
    Jameh-Mosque-Isfahan-QJEL-04.jpg
  • Ceramic tiles ceiling decorating a vault at Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, (aka the Pink Mosque) Shiraz, Iran. Built 1876 -1888. Architects: Muhammad Hasan-e-Memar and Muhammad Reza Kashi Paz-e-Shirazi.
    Nasir-al-Mulk-Mosque-Shiraz-QJEL-06.jpg
  • Ceramic tiles ceiling decorating a vault at Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, (aka the Pink Mosque) Shiraz, Iran. Built 1876 -1888. Architects: Muhammad Hasan-e-Memar and Muhammad Reza Kashi Paz-e-Shirazi.
    Nasir-al-Mulk-Mosque-Shiraz-QJEL-05.jpg
  • Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, (aka the Pink Mosque) Shiraz, Iran. Built 1876 -1888. Architects: Muhammad Hasan-e-Memar and Muhammad Reza Kashi Paz-e-Shirazi.
    Nasir-al-Mulk-Mosque-Shiraz-QJEL-03.jpg
  • Courtyard at Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, (aka the Pink Mosque) Shiraz, Iran. Built 1876 -1888. Architects: Muhammad Hasan-e-Memar and Muhammad Reza Kashi Paz-e-Shirazi.
    Nasir-al-Mulk-Mosque-Shiraz-QJEL-02.jpg
  • Courtyard at Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, (aka the Pink Mosque) Shiraz, Iran. Built 1876 -1888. Architects: Muhammad Hasan-e-Memar and Muhammad Reza Kashi Paz-e-Shirazi.
    Nasir-al-Mulk-Mosque-Shiraz-QJEL-01.jpg
  • Mural commemorating martyrs of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988).
    Tehran-Murals-QJEL-08.jpg
  • Mural commemorating martyrs of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988).
    Tehran-Murals-QJEL-07.jpg
  • Tehran-Murals-QJEL-04.jpg
  • An ice house or Yakhchal, an ancient refrigerator allowing the storage of ice in.the desert in summer. It was collected in winter and kept cool by its shape and walls.made from special mortar called s_rooj, composed of sand, clay, egg whites, lime,.goat hair, and ash, which was resistant to heat transfer. Abarqu, Iran, 2008
    Yakhchal-Iran-QJEL-05.jpg
  • An ice house or Yakhchal, an ancient refrigerator allowing the storage of ice in.the desert in summer. It was collected in winter and kept cool by its shape and walls.made from special mortar called s_rooj, composed of sand, clay, egg whites, lime,.goat hair, and ash, which was resistant to heat transfer. Abarqu, Iran, 2008
    Yakhchal-Iran-QJEL-02.jpg
  • Portrait of a smiling young woman wearing hijab and glasses, shiraz, Iran
    Arg-Karim-Khan-Shiraz-Iran-15.jpg
  • Two Iranian sit talking while wearing a Chador in Shiraz, Iran
    Arg-Karim-Khan-Shiraz-Iran-14.jpg
  • A young woman wearing hijab and jeans takes a photograph with a mobile (cell) phone, Shiraz, Iran
    Arg-Karim-Khan-Shiraz-Iran-13.jpg
  • Windows of the Internal courtyard of The Arg (Citadel) of Karim Khan, Shiraz, Iran
    Arg-Karim-Khan-Shiraz-Iran-07.jpg
  • Detail of brickword of The Arg (Citadel) of Karim Khan, Shiraz, Iran
    Arg-Karim-Khan-Shiraz-Iran-05.jpg
  • The tombs of the Achaemenid kings Darius 1, Artaxerxes 1 and Xerxes 1 (l. to r.) carved out of the rock face from 4-500 BC. The entrance to each tomb at the centre of the cross opens onto to a small chamber containing the king's sarcophagus. The façades are thought to be replicas of the entrance of the palace at Persepolis. Fars, Iran, 2008
    Drawing-Parallels-Quintin-Lake-Page-...jpg
  • Townhouse door knockers. The masculine door knocker on the left is heavy and makes a loud sound, indicating a man's arrival. The feminine door knocker is ring-like and makes a lighter sound, announcing a woman. Islamic custom dictates that men and women should not interact unless they are married or related. Yazd, Iran, 2008
    Drawing-Parallels-Quintin-Lake-Page-...jpg
  • Rooflight in the dome of a bazaar. Yazd, Iran, 2008
    Drawing-Parallels-Quintin-Lake-Page-...jpg
  • Mirrored muqarnas (decorative corbel) in the Hall of Diamonds (Talar-e Almas) in the Golestan Palace, Tehran. It is called Hall of Diamonds because of the exceptional mirror work inside the building.  The construction of this hall dates to the time of Fath Ali Shah (circa1806). Tehran, Iran
    Golestan-Palace-15.jpg
  • Mirrored muqarnas (decorative corbel) in the Hall of Diamonds (Talar-e Almas) in the Golestan Palace, Tehran. It is called Hall of Diamonds because of the exceptional mirror work inside the building.  The construction of this hall dates to the time of Fath Ali Shah (circa1806). Tehran, Iran
    Golestan-Palace-13.jpg
  • Shams-Al Emarat, Golestan Palace, Tehran, Iran.
    Golestan-Palace-10.jpg
  • Golestan Place polychromatic tiled exterior, Tehran, Iran.
    Golestan-Palace-04.jpg
  • Golestan Place polychromatic tiled exterior, Tehran, Iran.
    Golestan-Palace-01.jpg
  • From the ongoing series Human Habitats, which portrays telling moments when the figure is framed by the environment. Signed and editioned prints available at 59x42cm, 110x80cm & 155x110cm.
    HumanHabitat-21.jpg
  • From the ongoing series Human Habitats, which portrays telling moments when the figure is framed by the environment. Signed and editioned prints available at 59x42cm, 110x80cm & 155x110cm.
    HumanHabitat-13.jpg
  • From the ongoing series Human Habitats, which portrays telling moments when the figure is framed by the environment. Signed and editioned prints available at 59x42cm, 110x80cm & 155x110cm.
    HumanHabitat-11.jpg
  • From the series Iranian Symmetry, 2008, inspired by the exquisite geometry of traditional Iranian architecture. Signed and editioned prints available at 59x42cm, 110x80cm & 155x110cm.
    Iransymm-08.jpg
  • From the series Iranian Symmetry, 2008, inspired by the exquisite geometry of traditional Iranian architecture. Signed and editioned prints available at 59x42cm, 110x80cm & 155x110cm.
    Iransymm-05.jpg
  • Qajar era architecture.
    Iran Sym-01.jpg
  • The Roof of Tehran (Bam-e-Tehran) at night seen from mount Tochal. Tehran, Iran
    Tehran-QJEL-04.jpg
  • Mirrored muqarnas (decorative corbel) in the Hall of Diamonds (Talar-e Almas) in the Golestan Palace, Tehran. It is called Hall of Diamonds because of the exceptional mirror work inside the building.  The construction of this hall dates to the time of Fath Ali Shah (circa1806). Tehran, Iran
    Tehran-QJEL-01.jpg
  • The Azadi Tower at dusk, Tehran, Iran. Built: 1971. Architect: Hossein Amanat
    Azadi-Tower-Tehran-QJEL-04.jpg
  • The Azadi Tower at dusk, Tehran, Iran. Built: 1971. Architect: Hossein Amanat
    Azadi-Tower-Tehran-QJEL-03.jpg
  • The Azadi Tower at dusk, Tehran, Iran. Built: 1971. Architect: Hossein Amanat
    Azadi-Tower-Tehran-QJEL-01.jpg
  • Mirrored Muqarnas (decorative corbel), Chehel Sotun, Isfahan, Iran
    Isfahan-QJEL-02.jpg
  • Abd-al-Samad-tomb-QJEL-05.jpg
  • Interior of  Octagonal Pavilion Tomb of the Sheikh Abdolsamad, Natanz, Iran.
    Abd-al-Samad-tomb-QJEL-01.jpg
  • Jameh-mosque-Nain
    Jameh-mosque-Nain-01.jpg
  • Bicycle Store, Yazd
    Yazd-QJEL-05.jpg
  • Baker taking bread out of his tandoor oven at his bakery in Yazd, Iran
    Yazd-QJEL-04.jpg
  • Concrete table tennis table outside a badgir, the Iranian term for wind tower. These chimney-like structures, which project above the roof, expel warm air during the day and trap cooler breezes at night. Yazd, Iran, 2008
    Yazd-QJEL-03.jpg
  • Concrete table tennis table outside a badgir, the Iranian term for wind tower. These chimney-like structures, which project above the roof, expel warm air during the day and trap cooler breezes at night. Yazd, Iran, 2008
    Yazd-QJEL-02.jpg
  • Concrete table tennis table outside a badgir, the Iranian term for wind tower. These chimney-like structures, which project above the roof, expel warm air during the day and trap cooler breezes at night. Yazd, Iran, 2008
    Yazd-QJEL-01.jpg
  • Calisthenics  in a Zurkhaneh (house of strength) during a session of Varzesh-e Pahlavani (Irananian national sport), Yazd, Iran
    Zurkhaneh-Yazd-QJEL-03.jpg
  • Morshed "master" (beating the drum and reciting poetry) in a Zurkhaneh (house of strength) during a session of Varzesh-e Pahlavani (Irananian national sport), Yazd, Iran
    Zurkhaneh-Yazd-QJEL-01.jpg
  • His and hers door knockers, Yazd, Iran. The masculine door knocker is rigid and heavy that makes a strong sound. People inside the house wil be informed that a man is behind the door. The feminine door knocker is curly and ring like and makes a lighter sound. It informs the people inside the house that a woman is behind the door. This system is in place due to the Islamic custom that women should be private from men except their intimate ones.
    His-and-hers-knockers-yazd-QJEL-05.jpg
  • Iranian desert landscape near Abarkuh, Iran
    Abarkuh-Iran-QJEL-04.jpg
  • The Ka'ba-ye Zartosht (alt: Kaba-ye Zardusht, Kaba-ye Zardosht , Persian: ???? ?????), meaning the "Cube of Zoroaster," is a 5th century B.C.E. Achaemenid-era tower-like construction at Naqsh-e Rustam, an archaeological site just northwest of Persepolis, Iran. This enigmatic structure is one of many surviving examples of the achaemenid architectural design.
    Naqsh-e-Rustam-Tombs-QJEL-06.jpg
  • Bas releif detail of Tomb of Darius II. Achaemenid Tombs at Naqsh-e Rustam, Fars, Iran
    Naqsh-e-Rustam-Tombs-QJEL-05.jpg
  • Tomb of Darius II. Achaemenid Tombs at Naqsh-e Rustam, Fars, Iran
    Naqsh-e-Rustam-Tombs-QJEL-04.jpg
  • Achaemenid Tombs at Naqsh-e Rustam, also referred to as the Necropolis  of the Persian crosses. The four tombs belonging to the Achaemenid kings are carved out of the rock face with the entrance to each tomb at the center of each cross, this opens onto to a small chamber, where the king lay in a sarcophagus. The horizontal beam of each of the tomb's facades is believed to be a replica of the entrance of the palace at Persepolis. One of the tombs is that of Darius I the Great (c. 522-486 BC). The other three tombs are believed to be those of Xerxes I (c. 486-465 BC), Artaxerxes I (c. 465-424 BC), and Darius II (c. 423-404 BC) respectively.
    Naqsh-e-Rustam-Tombs-QJEL-01.jpg
  • Cuneiform inscriptions from Persepolis.  Babylonian version of the Achaemenid royal inscriptions known as XPc (Xerxes Persepolis c) from the western anta of the southern portico of the Palace of Darius (building I) at Persepolis.
    Persepolis-Iran-QJEL-12.jpg
  • A lady wearing a chador posing for a photo at Persepolis (detail). Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire (550-330 BC) during the Achaemenid dynasty. Persepolis, Iran, 2008
    Persepolis-Iran-QJEL-07.jpg
  • Imam Mosque (Masjed-e Imam), is a mosque in Isfahan, Iran standing in south side of Naghsh-i Jahan Square. Built 1611 - 1629. Architect: Shaykh Bahai
    Imam-Mosque-Isfahan-QJEL-10.jpg
  • Imam Mosque (Masjed-e Imam), is a mosque in Isfahan, Iran standing in south side of Naghsh-i Jahan Square. Built 1611 - 1629. Architect: Shaykh Bahai
    Imam-Mosque-Isfahan-QJEL-08.jpg
  • Dome of the main sanctuary. Imam Mosque (Masjed-e Imam), is a mosque in Isfahan, Iran standing in south side of Naghsh-i Jahan Square. Built 1611 - 1629. Architect: Shaykh Bahai
    Imam-Mosque-Isfahan-QJEL-07.jpg
  • Dome of the main sanctuary. Imam Mosque (Masjed-e Imam), is a mosque in Isfahan, Iran standing in south side of Naghsh-i Jahan Square. Built 1611 - 1629. Architect: Shaykh Bahai
    Imam-Mosque-Isfahan-QJEL-06.jpg
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