Egypt & Nubia, Volume III, No. 8: Mosque of Sultan Hassan, Cairo
Medium
color lithograph
Classification
Department
Prints
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of J. Byers Hays
Accession Number
1953.532
Tags
male
About this artwork
The mosque and madrasa, school, of Sultan Hassan was built between 1356 and 1363 during the Mamluk period (1250–1517) in Egypt. The prestige of the project attracted craftspeople from across the Islamic world, which likely contributed to its innovative design. It is possible that stone from the Great Pyramid of Giza was used in its construction. This print features the central courtyard (sahn) with ablutions fountain (for washing one’s hands, feet, and face before prayer) and two of four monumen...