Mimar Sinan

Mimar Sinan is considered the greatest Ottoman architect with his master pieces he transformed the landscape of Istanbul as well as other Turkish cities and was responsible for over 370 structures. Sinan was considered to be the architect who pushed the dome beyond its limits making the largest dome ever seen through out the Christian and Islamic world as his genius enabled him to tackle the problems that came with construction. His work is highly influential to me because of the profusion of domes and simple but yet complex architecture. 


Examples of these are the Sehzadebasi Mosque made of marble, Ashlar and Granite, and the Süleymaniye Mosque consisting of granites, marbles, limestones and others 



Sehzadebasi Mosque


Ariel photograph of Süleymaniye Mosque

Reference list:

Britannica, (n.d.), Sinan Ottoman Architect.
Available at:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sinan
(Accessed: 17th August 2021).

Heckeroth. Y. F, (2017), Mimar Sinan: The Ottoman Empire's Most Important Architect.
Available at:
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/turkey/articles/mimar-sinan-the-ottoman-empires-most-important-architect/
(Accessed: 17th August 2021).

Picture reference list:

City seeker, (n.d.), Prayer to the one above. 
Available at: 
https://cityseeker.com/istanbul/911846-%C5%9Fehzade-mosque 
(Accessed: 17th August 2021). 

Istanbul insider, (n.d.), If You Don’t Visit the Süleymaniye Mosque, You’ll Regret It Later.
Available at:
https://theistanbulinsider.com/if-you-dont-visit-the-suleymaniye-mosque-you-will-regret-it-later/ 
(Accessed: 17th August 2021). 


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