Exterior South Facade
- Description:
- Exterior South Facade
- Physical Description:
- 29 Photographs and Color Slides and B&W Film Rolls
- Author:
- Godeau, Patrick
- Date Created:
- Feb, 1995
- Collection:
- Al-Salih Tala'i Mosque Condition Survey Project
- Location:
- Historic Cairo
- Time Period:
- Fatimid Dynasty
- Topic:
- Arabic inscriptions, Floral motifs, Islamic calligraphy, Islamic decorative arts, and Islamic architecture
- Cultural Object:
- Wood, Muqarnas, Inscriptions, Gates, Mosques, Gateways, Stairs, Arches, Trenches, Cornices, Windows, Wood, Muqarnas, Inscriptions, Gates, Mosques, Gateways, Stairs, Arches, Trenches, Cornices, Windows, Wood, Muqarnas, Inscriptions, Gates, Mosques, Gateways, Stairs, Arches, Trenches, Cornices, and Windows
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs and color photographs
- Creative Commons License:
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
- Rights Statement:
- Users must agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the CC BY NC SA license before using ARCE materials and must provide the following credit line: "Reproduction courtesy of the American Research Center in Egypt, Inc. (ARCE). This project was funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)."
- Project History:
- The thorough and meticulous existing condition survey of the Al-Salih Tala’i mosque was executed by Dr. Jaroslaw Dobrowolski and Dr. Agnieszka Dobrowolska under the auspices of the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE). Dr. Jaroslaw Dobrowolski and Dr. Agnieszka Dobrowolska effectively examined and assessed the current condition of the mosque, identifying significant issues such as rising damp in the walls, which compromises masonry and wood, and ground settlement that leads to wall displacement. They also recommended conservation efforts for the Al-Salih Tala’i mosque. The condition survey project of the Salih Tala’i mosque was facilitated by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, (formerly the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities).
- Funding Agency:
- The existing conditions survey of Al-Salih Tala'i was made possible with funding by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Grant No. 263-G-00-93-00089-00 and administered by Egyptian Antiquities Conservation Project (EAC) of the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE).
- Abstract:
- The southern exterior of the mosque presents a remarkable elevation characterized by the gateway at the south entrance, embellished with elaborate muqarnas decoration. This gateway functions as a central feature, enhanced by intricate molding decorations on the arches, which exhibit a variety of patterns. The southern exterior also features a number of shops, accompanied by a staircase that descends to the lower shops and the southern trench. The southern facade is distinguished by ornamental moldings at the roof cornice and traces of kufi script bands, which contribute to the historical importance of the building. The upper section of the facade exhibits noticeable signs of deterioration, with cracks apparent at the level of the rain spout.