Architectural morphology and decoration elements of Dome-home of Ardabil Jame Mosque

Ardabil, a land reposed in kindly arms of nature, den of mystery of art, scene of God’s beauties, abode of beloved, covert of sweetheart, spring of waiting and eagerness, source of blessing, harem of descended possibilities and effects, and a vast archaeological square with such precedence as history that is a face came out, presented the clear splendid and bright foregoing, ancient civilization of this habitat, an anonymous and evident treasure and presence sight. Throughout the history, one can trace different towns and villages under various names, several places and even different people in heart of the mountains and wide stream of plains of this field of Iran. A clime with many secrets and coverts that hidden them in the heart like a patient sage; and seeks a man searching reality in order to restate it to him. A land settled on a belt of rich and great heritage; and its historical monuments is sucking and engrossing in terms of volume, vastness, density, sequence, richness, magnificence, modesty, reverence and magical majesty and like a suspension bridge between history and reality and a way towards this or that charmer. Throughout Ardebil County, there are unmatched heritage, cultural splendid effects and product of long term experiences of generations who came one after the other in the stream of history; and indeed it can be considered as a museum and symbol of Iran’s honorable past. Ruins of archaeological campuses and also towns, castles and magnificent domiciles and enchanting art works that left as memorials all over this ancient and historic valley cry greatness, depth of thought and high level of culture and civilization of its residents as live witnesses and entrance onlookers in such a way that they are attracted into their special time and space unintentionally; and feel themselves in a world of brightness, softness and breeziness. The valuable examples of this majesty can be seen in the ruins of a majestic mosque (columned bedchamber in its Deylami shape and with a combination of four roofs and porches in its Seljuk shape that in fact shows accomplished artistic taste and religious belief of their builders. Research method in this study is descriptive- analytic and the tools of data collecting is desk study and empirical that its foundation is field study of archaeological documents.

Ardabil, Jame Mosque, bedchamber, Dome home