Consistency concepts, structure and geometry of beautification composition designs on the external walls of Maragha Red Gumbez (Dome) Tomb

Abstract

In the paper was investigated kinds of building materials used techniques and methods used in the beautification composition, their consistency concepts, structure and geometry of the beautification composition designs on the external walls of Red Dome Tomb built in the period of the Seljuks power. This square shaped building is two-storied. The height of the Tomb is 10 m, the length of the sides is 8.44 m. This quadrangular Tomb built of red bricks was built on the stone foundation with a height of 1.55 meters. The ground floor of the Tomb is located between the stone sidewalks. For the first time during the Islamic architecture of Iran in the beautification compositions on the external walls were used decorative red bricks and turquoise stuccos. In the paper the authour remarked projects implemented on facade of Red Dome Tomb by making geometrical and mathematical calculations with regard to the specifity of beautification compositions futher manifests use of these methods in decoration of mosques, madrassas, minarets, baths, markets and other buildings and beginning the new phase in the history of Islamic architecture of Iran.