Egypt & Nubia, Volume III, No. 8: Mosque of Sultan Hassan, Cairo1842–49
The mosque and madrasa , school, of Sultan Hassan was built between 1356 and 1363 during the Mamluk period (1250–1517) in Egypt. More about this work
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The mosque and madrasa , school, of Sultan Hassan was built between 1356 and 1363 during the Mamluk period (1250–1517) in Egypt. The prestige of the project attracted craftspeople from across the Islamic world, which likely contributed to its innovative design. It is possible that stone from the Great Pyramid of Giza was used in its construction. This print features the central courtyard ( sahn ) with ablutions fountain (for washing one’s hands, feet, and face before prayer) and two of four monumental iwans , three-walled, vaulted rectangular halls. The interior walls and floor are covered in lavish stone and marble mosaics.
Text from the Cleveland Museum of Art.
How it was made
- Lithograph
- Drawn on limestone with a greasy crayon or ink. The stone is kept damp, and the oily printing ink clings only to the drawing. Invented in the 1790s, it let artists print exactly as they drew.
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Public domain. The Cleveland Museum of Art has dedicated this image to the public domain under CC0, so anyone may copy, adapt and use it, for any purpose, without asking. Our prints and files are reproductions made from the museum’s image; the museum doesn’t endorse them.
- Object number
- 2012.184
- Credit
- Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
- Type
- Department
- Prints
- Licence
- CC0 1.0 Universal
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