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Creator

Denis Baly

Image ID

AQ.051

Alternate Identifier

B42.051

Subcollection

AQ: Konya Region of Turkey

Abstract

The spire of the pulpit closely resembles the dome of the Mevlana Museum of whirling dervishes. Like the green dome standing over the Sarcophagus of Mevlana, the minbar is embroidered in gold with verses from the Quran. -CK

Description

The architect of the mosque, Mimar Sinan, was the chief Ottoman architect from the era of Suleiman to Murad II, and other great buildings such as the Selimiye Mosque in Edirne and Suleyman Mosque in Istanbul I are also his work. Towards the end of his career (between 1566 and 1574) he erected the Selimiye in Konya near the convent of the whirling dervishes. The Selimiye is quite traditional compared to his previous works and features a central dome on pendentives; the interior squinches feature lavish arabesque mosaics and the exterior squinches are adorned with stalactite muqarnas. The square plan has two characteristic side-aisles leading to a single apse that contains the mihrab. The Portico lies behind seven elegent arches. -CK

References

Stierlin, Henri, and Anne Stierlin. "Turkey, from the Selçuks to the Ottomans." Köln: Taschen, 1998.

Image Notes

Creation date unknown. Processing date unknown. Formerly catalogued as B42.051, N.051. Notes written on the slide or index: Konya Selemiye Çamii, Selemiye Camii.

Image Format

Article

Geographic Reference

Konya, Turkey

Keywords

Sixteenth Century, Ottoman, Mosque, Dome, Stone, Masonry, Stairs, Window, Arches, Muqarnas

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