Architectural Geology of Ottoman Istanbul, Part 7: Music of the Spheres | Sultan Ahmed Mosque ("Blue Mosque") (AD 1616)
Looking at one of the mosque's semidomes flanking the main dome.
This intense interplay of arches, spherical sections, and floating circles is mesmerizing. In a sacred space like this it wouldn't be difficult to lose oneself forever, in contemplation of the heavenly harmonies it implies.
Once again, the lush ornamental detail is provided by some of the 20,000 units of ceramic İznik Tile that decorate the building's interior. For more on the geographic and geologic origins of the beautiful type of terra-cotta faience, see Part 4 of this set.
<To see the other photos and descriptions in this series, visit my Architectural Geology of Ottoman Istanbul album.
Architectural Geology of Ottoman Istanbul, Part 7: Music of the Spheres | Sultan Ahmed Mosque ("Blue Mosque") (AD 1616)
Looking at one of the mosque's semidomes flanking the main dome.
This intense interplay of arches, spherical sections, and floating circles is mesmerizing. In a sacred space like this it wouldn't be difficult to lose oneself forever, in contemplation of the heavenly harmonies it implies.
Once again, the lush ornamental detail is provided by some of the 20,000 units of ceramic İznik Tile that decorate the building's interior. For more on the geographic and geologic origins of the beautiful type of terra-cotta faience, see Part 4 of this set.
<To see the other photos and descriptions in this series, visit my Architectural Geology of Ottoman Istanbul album.