Mosque Lamps: Güzel!

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If you've never seen a mosque lamp (or even if you have), you're in for a treat:

Isn't it amazing? Take a minute and bask in its glory.

These oil lamps were hung in a circular patterns in mosques and other religious buildings.  They've been replaced with electric lights, and somehow, although I find the oil lamps to be spectacular, the electric lights don't bother me:

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Feast your eyes at the gorgeous work on display.

About Catherine

Art History geek, neophyte bellydancer, amateur musician, photographer

Posted on October 17, 2012, in Art History Miscellany. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a Comment.

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