4 déc. 1568 - Mosque of Selim II

Description:

Date: 1568-1575

Medium: Brick and Stone

Location: Edirne, Turkey

Form:
- Abundant window space for lit interior
- mosaic and tile works
- Octagonal interior, 8 pillars resting on a square set of walls
- Open airy interior
- round dome

Function: Display Ottoman Empire’s wealth and greatness

Cultural comparison: Relief Sculpture
- Pantheon
- Done of the Rock
- Hagia Sophia