Title

The Blue Mosque, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Artist: Louis Cabanes

Caption

The Blue Mosque, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Cairo's Aqsunqur or Blue Mosque was built in the 14th century. It gets its name from the blue and turquoise floral tiles used to decorate the interior east wall. Published in Promenades à travers Le Caire, 1928.

Date

1928

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B97_489

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (3,2Mb) / 12,2in x 15,9in / 3670 x 4760 (300dpi)

Keywords

exterior animal road building buildings people animals religious architecture mosque street country Cairo Egypt religion color colour lane Egyptian avenue medieval dome Muslim Islam Islamic camel camels Blue Mosque minaret Moslem location century dynasty outside twenties mediaeval 1920s Middle Ages 14th century 20th century Fourteenth Century Art Media Mamluk dynasty TGN Aqsunqur Mosque watercolour Louis Cabanes Cabanes Louis watercolour