AP.060 Isa Bey Camii

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Creator

Denis Baly

Creation Year

2025

Image ID

AP.060

Alternate Identifier

B41.060

Subcollection

AP: Central Turkey

Abstract

The "monumental western façade" of the Isa Bey Mosque, "constructed of stone brick and brick faced with marble.

Description

The façade is enlivened with windows whose frames are delicately carved with muqarnas, joggled voussoirs, and inscriptions. Two flights of steps lead toa portal which projects from the wall surface and is crowned with a muqarnas hood. The surface above is inlaid with black and white marble in an intricate knot pattern, a technique also used on the windows of the facade and around the mihrab (restored)" (Blair and Bloom, 135). Note that the mosque has undergone significant repair and renovation, and the facade in this image, although structurally the same, appears far less damaged today. -MA

Image Notes

Creation date unknown. Processing date unknown. Formerly catalogued as B41.060, N.004. Notes written on the slide or index: Selçuk, Isa Bey Camii.

Curator Notes

This image has been affected by red-shift in the slide pigment, and previous practice displayed these "pink slides" in simple black and white. The image has since been color-corrected to restore the original balance as much as possible.

Image Format

35 mm slide

Geographic Reference

Selçuk, Turkey