General view of the Jami Masjid, Champaner, from the south-west
0000; Gale Group; Linguagem: English
Resumo
Photograph of the Jami Masjid at Champaner in Gujarat, taken by Henry Cousens in the1880s for the Archaeological Survey of India. The Jami Masjid, built in 1523, is of considerable architectural importance. The plan is similar to the Jami Masjid in Ahmadabad, built 75 years earlier. It is rectangular mosque with an open courtyard. The main entrance to the courtyard is on the east side in the form of a large domed portico raised on a podium with steps on the north and south sides. The entrance to the mosque is flanked by two octagonal minarets. The exterior is notable for its carvings and oriel windows, a typical Gujarati vernacular device. The prayer hall of the mosque is covered in eleven domes with the central part of the roof raised on a further two storeys of pillars arcades. This view is taken from the south-west and shows the back of the qibla wall on the west side of the mosque, with the raised dome and minarets on the east facade also visible. 20.1 x 25.95 Centimetres. Photographer: Cousens, Henry.
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