Ottoman, İslamic Art and Architecture
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Stari Most (English: Old Bridge) is a 16th-century Ottoman bridge in the city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina that crosses the river Neretva and connects the two parts of the city.
According to the old Georgian annals, the church was built by the King Dachi of Iberia (circa 522-534) who had made Tbilisi his capital. Originally dedicated to the Virgin Mary, it was renamed Anchiskhati (i.e., icon of Ancha) in 1675 when the treasured icon of the Savior created by the twelfth-century goldsmith Beka Opizari at the Ancha monastery in Klarjeti (in what is now part of northeast Turkey) was moved to Tbilisi so preserve it from an Ottoman invasion. The icon was preserved at the Basilica of St Mary for centuries (it is now on display at the Art Museum of Georgia).
The basilica was damaged and rebuilt on several occasions from the 15th through 17th centuries due to wars between Georgia and the Persians and Turks. The brick belfry near the Anchiskhati Basilica was built by Catholicos Domenti in 1675.
The look of the structure was drastically changed in the 1870s, when a dome was added. During the Soviet period, all religious ceremonies at Anchiskhati Basilica were halted, and the building transformed into a museum for handicrafts. It was later used as an art studio. From 1958 to 1964 restoration works took place in celebration of the 1500th Jubilee of the founding of Tbilisi, which changed the view of the church back to the seventeenth-century version, however, it was not until 1991, after the independence of Georgia was restored, that the basilica reverted to religious use.
The Anchiskhati Choir based out of the Anchiskhati Basilica is the world's leading exponent of Georgian polyphonic choral music.
Anchiskhati Basilica is a three-span basilica, divided by two abutments forming horseshoe shaped conches, which indicates the antiquity of its construction. Originally constructed of blocks of yellow tuff stone, the 1958-1964 restoration made extensive use of brick. The structure has entrances on three sides, but today only the western entrance is in use. Aside from the altarpiece, which was painted in 1683 by order of Catholicos Nikoloz Amilakhvari, all of the remaining paintings in the church date from the 19th century.
… sultans obviously knew a thing or two about studying and relaxing at the same time :-)
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Erebia ottomana
Taken in the Western Rodopi Mountains (Bulgaria).
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Jasper takes his toys seriously. And obviously he considers this gift from our Italian visitors worthy of his Ottoman empire. Jasper dice, grazie Elisabetta, Adriano, e Ricardo
New Release - a collection of small ottomans in Jungle fabrics.
Each ottoman has color choices for the tassels.
On sale for SL Home Decor Weekend Sale.
8/27-8/28
Copy/Mod
PG or Adult
*These are intended to be used with a set I am designing for Spoonful of Sugar event - I will post that soon :)
Out now at Bricolage Main Store
Like many empires, the Ottoman Empire applied a policy of indirect rule for the territories they had conquered. This allowed them to hold the indigenous administration responsible for failures of policy. The middleman between the Ottoman authority and the non-Muslim population was the Dragoman. In Cyprus the Dragoman used to be a Christian of the Greek-Orthodox tradition. Being a high official, the Dragoman was able to amass great wealth, but was also in constant danger of losing the support of either the Christians or the Ottoman authority. The mansion of Dragoman Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios (beheaded in 1809) in Nicosia (now a museum) reflects the importance of his political function and also the typical style of an official building of the Ottoman Empire (a large inner yard with its own water supply and hamam, the bath). Fuji X100F.
The Süleymaniye Mosque atop the third hill of the city, as seen from the Galata Tower (Galata Kulesi), Istanbul, Turkey. To the left sits the Beyazıt Tower, an early 19th century fire watchtower, on the campus of Istanbul University.
Taken with my Nikon D40, fitted with a Tamron 70-300mm F4/5.6 DI LD (Nikon AFS) lens and processed in GIMP and Photoscape.
Clementine Ottoman has a flouncy skirt and is covered in Chintz fabrics. The Victorian art, plant, and rug are included for the weekend sale.
Singles and Cuddle animations. Texture options.
*The chair in the photo is part of the Clementine Living Room set and is not included in the sale price.
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The flower is a common decoration flower during Chinese New Year.
March 1: The Sharp Days
This was considered the first day of the year in Venice and in Russia until the fourteenth century.
It was also the first day of the Ottoman financial year.
The Greeks say that good weather begins on March 1st.
Supposedly, a thread left out overnight on a rosebush, then tied around the wrist or big toe will protect the wearer and is worn until Easter Day.
St John Chrysostom complained of this custom (see March 22) and that of tying bells on children to protect them.
The first three days of March are called Sharp Days: One should not wash clothes (for they will wear out), chop wood (or it will rot) or bathe (for one's hair will fall out).
March 1 Baba Marta’s Day
William Wordsworth's short poem "I wandered lonely as a cloud" has often become linked in the popular mind with the daffodils which form its main image.
Various Cancer Societies around the world use the Daffodil as fundraising symbol. "Daffodil Days" are organised to raise funds by offering the flowers in return for a donation.
Overall, I think it sends such a strong sign of hope, Spring is in the air, the Earth is moving again!
I could not resist photographing those orange and yellow mini trumpets, challenging as they were!
Wishing you well and stay safe!
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Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus, Constantinople
present Küçük Ayasofya Mosque [Little Hagia Sophia] Istanbul
Küçük Ayasofya Camii
Kumkapı neighborhood, Fatih district, Istanbul
www.3dmekanlar.com/en/small-ayasofya-mosque-2.html
Eκκλησία τῶν Άγίων Σεργίου καί Βάκχου, Κωνσταντινούπολη
Μικρή Αγία Σοφία
Main structure completed in 536
Architects Isidorus of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Hagia_Sophia
www.byzantium1200.com/sergio.html
www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/istanbul-church-of-sts...
The 16th century St. Nicholas Fortress stands at the mouth of St. Anthony Channel, a narrow sea inlet leading to Sibenik, Croatia. It formed part of a network of Venetian fortresses intended to defend again the Ottoman Empire.
The kiosk, or Terrace Pavillion or the Sofa Pavillion is closed to public, covered by glass all around, built in the 1750 for relax, sultan used sitting on kind of mat - carpets, brought from Baghdad
Terrace Kiosk
The rectilinear Terrace Kiosk (Sofa Köþşku / Merdiven Baþşýı Kasrýı), also erroneously known as Kiosk of Kara Mustafa Pasha (Mustafa Paþşa Köþşkü), was a belvedere built in the second half of the 16th century.
It was restored in 1704 by Sultan Ahmed III and rebuilt in 1752 by Mahmud I in the Rococo style. It is the only wooden building in the innermost part of the palace. It consists of rooms with the backside supported by columns.
The kiosk consists of the main hall called Divanhane, the prayer room (Namaz Odasýı or ÞŞerbet Odasýı) and the Room for Sweet Fruit Beverages. From the kiosk the sultan would watch sporting events in the garden and organised entertainments. This open building with large windows was originally used as a restroom and later, during the Tulip era (1718-1730), as a lodge for guests. It is situated next to the Tulip Garden.
Excerpt from Wikipedia:
Karagöz Bey Mosque is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque in the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
With its big dome and high minaret it is the largest in the region.
An Arabic foundation inscription on the mosque records that it was commissioned by Mehmed Beg b. Abu al-Saʿadat’ who was a brother of a vizier in the year AH 965 (1557-58).
The mosque may have been designed by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan. It is in the form of a domed cube fronted by a double portico. The three domes of the inner portico are supported by four marble columns. The outer portico has a shed roof resting on small octagonal pillars. The large 10.65 metres (34.9 ft) dome of the mosque sits on an octagonal fenestrated drum which is supported by eight pointed arches.
The mosque was severely damaged during World War II, and faced near destruction during the Bosnian War in the early 1990s. However, Karađoz Mosque, like the rest of Mostar, underwent extensive repairs between 2002 and 2004. The mosque was completely renovated, and reopened to the public in July 2004.