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Sinan: Architect of Suleyman the Magnificent and the Ottoman Golden Age
John Freely
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Hardback. Sinan was the greatest architect of the Ottoman Golden Age of the sixteenth century when the Ottoman Empire reached its zenith of power and magnificence. His style marks the apogee of Turkish art. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 144 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JB; AMB; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 336 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1386.
Sinan was the greatest architect of the Ottoman Golden Age of the sixteenth century - when the Ottoman Empire reached its zenith of power and magnificence. His style marks the apogee of Turkish art. Under Suleyman the Magnificent and his succcessor Selmi II, Sinan designed hundreds of buildings: mosques, palaces, tombs, mausolea, hospitals, schools, caravanserai, bridges, aqueducts and baths, many of them presented and analysed in this book. In his greatest works, he adapted Byzantine and Islamic styles to produce something quite new: a centralized organization of absolute space unhindered by pillars or columns and covered by a soaring ... Read more
Sinan was the greatest architect of the Ottoman Golden Age of the sixteenth century - when the Ottoman Empire reached its zenith of power and magnificence. His style marks the apogee of Turkish art. Under Suleyman the Magnificent and his succcessor Selmi II, Sinan designed hundreds of buildings: mosques, palaces, tombs, mausolea, hospitals, schools, caravanserai, bridges, aqueducts and baths, many of them presented and analysed in this book. In his greatest works, he adapted Byzantine and Islamic styles to produce something quite new: a centralized organization of absolute space unhindered by pillars or columns and covered by a soaring ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
1387g
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500343111
SKU
V9780500343111
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About John Freely
John Freely has taught physics and the history of science at Bogazici University (formerly Robert College) in Istanbul since 1960, with sojourns in New York, Boston, London, Athens, Oxford and Venice. He is the author of over forty books. Augusto Romano Burelli was the Director of the Department of Architectural Design at the Academy of Fine ... Read more
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