Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Title
Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Date
1617
Identifier
5984
Alternative Title or Name
Blue Mosque
Creator2
Bugbee, Gordon (photograph)
Work Type
Single Built Works
Work Location
Turkey (nation)
Istanbul (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Ottoman (style)
Subject
mosques (buildings)
pendentives
domes (architectural elements)
Description
Interior view of dome and pendentive at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. "Inside, the central dome rests on delicate pendentives (triangular segments of a spherical surface) with its weight supported on four massive fluted columns. In order to extend the prayer space beyond the span of the central dome, a series of half-domes cascade outwards from the center to ultimately join the exterior walls of the mosque. Of the six minarets (towers traditionally built for the call to prayer), four are positioned on the corners of the mosque’s prayer hall while the other two flank the external corners of the courtyard. Each of these "pencil" minarets has a series of balconies adorning its lean form,"--by Radha Dalal, KahnAcademy website.
Measurements
Height: 240 feet, width: 213 feet
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Reproduction Source
47
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
GPB-BYZ2-1730
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