Showing posts with label Mimar Sinan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mimar Sinan. Show all posts

Friday, June 13, 2014

the magnificent mimar sinan



The Selimiye Camii in Edirne is believed by many to be the masterpiece of chief Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan, the Michelangelo of the Ottoman Empire. Mimar Sinan built over 300 structures from mosques to bridges, under the patronage of three sultans.



The imposing, stoic exterior offers no hint of the light and colour that lives inside that great dome.