Hosein ebn-e Mohammad Lorzade ( fa, حسین ابن محمد لرزاده; 1906 - 14 September 2004) was an
Iranian traditional architect/mimar. He is credited for building a large number of mosques (approximately 864), palaces and other buildings. His most notable works include: the
Tomb of Ferdowsi, parts of
Sepahsalar Mosque
The Sepahsālār Mosque ( fa, مسجد سپهسالار - ''Masjed-e Sepahsālār'') is a famous historic mosque in Tehran, Iran. The construction project of the mosque was started in 1879 upon the order of Mirza Hosein Sepahsalar, the Grand Viz ...
, various buildings in
Sa'dabad Complex, sections of
Imam Husayn Shrine in Karbala and many more.
He was a known for his knowledge of variant traditional Persian architecture ornaments, such as Kaseh-sazi.
Biography
Lorzadeh was born in 1906 in Tehran. His father, Master Mohammad, was one of the renowned architects of his time and was a colleague of Haj Hassan Sani’ al-Divan.
He studied under Master Mirza Hassan as young child. He went on to study sculpture at the Kamal-ul-Molk High School, and continued his studies with Seyed Mohammad-Taqi Naqash Bashi.
His house was transformed into a museum in 2019.
Gallery
Lorzadeh kasehsazi1.jpg, Kaseh-sazi by Lorzade
Lorzadeh Sepahsalar Mosque Tehran.jpg, Winter shabestan of Sepahsalar Mosque by Lorzade
References
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1906 births
Date of birth uncertain
2004 deaths
Artists from Tehran
Architects from Tehran
20th-century Iranian architects