The Blue Iwan built by Gilles de Crombrugghe on display in Skærbæk, Denmark at Skaerbaek Fan Weekend in September 2024. “This MOC was inspired by, amongst others, the Friday Mosque of Isfahan in Iran and the Necropolis of Shah-i-Zinda in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The stand was inspired by a 19th-century architectural maquette by Diego Fernández Castro. Similar Nasrid revival style stands or cabinets were used to house architectural maquettes of various Islamic monuments. The MOC represents an Iwan (a vaulted space opening onto a courtyard). Iwans can be found in many Islamic buildings, including mosques, tombs and madrasahs. Its ceiling is covered with white muqarnas (niches forming a honeycomb structure) that represent infinity and the cosmos. The rest of the chamber is adorned with geometric patterns made from blue glazed terracotta. There is also a carved wooden door inside a marble arch at the back of the chamber. On the outside, the monumental arch is outlined in turquoise twisting cables. The Iwan is flanked by two minarets topped by golden crescent moons. The minarets are inspired by the Qutb Minar in Delhi, India.” - Gilles de Crombrugghe
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