https://picturingjordan.com/categories/architecture/ Recent content in Architecture on Picturing Jordan Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:58:34 +0300 https://picturingjordan.com/2016/09/saint-thaddeus-church-in-amman/ Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:58:34 +0300 https://picturingjordan.com/2016/09/saint-thaddeus-church-in-amman/ <figure > <img src="https://picturingjordan.com/2016/09/IMG_20160919_141959.jpg" alt="Armenian church with pointy steeple" /> <figcaption> <h4>Easily one of the most unique buildings in Amman</h4> </figcaption> </figure> <p>Even if the number number of mosques in Amman <em>didn&rsquo;t</em> outnumber churches by a factor of ten, the Saint Thaddeus Armenian Apostolic church would still stand out. It caught my eye once a few weeks ago and then I started seeing it every time I glanced at Jabal Al-Ashrafieh. After weeks of squinting and asking myself &ldquo;<em>Is that an Armenian church?</em>&rdquo; I finally went on an epic scavenger hunt and found it.</p> https://picturingjordan.com/2016/09/beautiful-hand-painted-woodwork/ Sat, 17 Sep 2016 15:48:23 +0300 https://picturingjordan.com/2016/09/beautiful-hand-painted-woodwork/ <figure > <img src="https://picturingjordan.com/2016/09/IMG_20160916_174409.jpg" alt="Beautiful hand-painted wood panels on the ceiling" /> <figcaption> <h4>Beautiful hand-painted wood panels on the ceiling</h4> </figcaption> </figure> <p>There&rsquo;s an old Syrian man who does this fantastic hand painting on wood panels in Amman. A few flats in our building have them installed on the ceiling, but this one takes the cake. I&rsquo;m not sure if it&rsquo;s typical for the region or not — the man was referencing pictures from a Russian art book — but they are exquisite.</p>