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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