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An iwan drawn in elevation and plan on terracotta: a pointed arch in a tiled frame opens into a deep vaulted hall with a doorway and grille at the back, flanked by two storeys of niches, with the plan below showing the hall open to the courtyard.
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Iwan

No. 41 of 100 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeAn iwan drawn in elevation and plan on terracotta: a pointed arch in a tiled frame opens into a deep vaulted hall with a doorway and grille at the back, flanked by two storeys of niches, with the plan below showing the hall open to the courtyard.

What it meansThe iwan is a vaulted hall closed on three sides and open on the fourth. Known in Iran before Islam, it became a core element of mosques, madrasas, palaces and caravanserais across the Islamic world.

Where it worksA warm, architectural plate for a hallway, a study or a living room.

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