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An Approach to Geometric Principles in Vakil Mosque

Neda Mohammadi*

Using the geometric drawings has a long history in Iranian art and architecture. Architects of the past time, were using basic geometric drawings for shaping the architectural work, or at least benefit it to gain and adjust the proportions of the building components. Mosques are among the buildings for shaping of which the geometric drawings and proportions have been used. Architecture of mosques in Islamic art, is of a great importance. This importance and focus is resulted from translating the thoughts and beliefs of the artists who have dedicated their lives to reach unity. Vakil Mosque or Great Vakil Mosque is one of the valuable and beautiful architectural IranianIslamic buildings of Zandian period which was built by the command of Karim Khan Zand, in Shiraz. The importance and selection of this building is due to its architecture and decorative tiling and reasonable proportions which actually indicates the easthetic taste of the architecture. The exact design and proportions of the building in design and implementation, makes any researcher to speculate. The present article (paper) is attempting to find the basic geometric drawings of Vakil Mosque where we have indicated the geometric design forming the plan and view of Vakil Mosque through repeated investigations and analysis and concluded that the resulting geometry in facade and plan in this period have mostly been the golden proportions and these proportions, have created a beautiful and significant building. results of this paper along with other similar studies can be used in order to recognize the architectural monuments of Iran and retrieve Iranian-Islamic identity.