Buyukcekmece Bridge, 1566-1568
[boo yook chek may jay]
Due to the nature of my book, a walking tour of Turkey’s quintessential sixteenth century Ottoman architect, Sinan, the work is being published in Istanbul. It will be available mid 2007.
Captivated by Sinan’s work on a trip to Istanbul, I investigated further discovering many monuments besides the usual mosque that the master had designed. His interesting plans for these as well as baths, caravansaries, schools, bridges and other buildings intrigued me. Although he is listed in the many guides and even more have written scholarly works on his buildings, it was surprising that not one guide was solely for this architectural genius. I undertook the challenge.
To make the details of his life more immediate, I write from Sinan’s point of view in diary form. Introducing many buildings with his description of the patron, I compliment this with a discussion of the master’s architectural development and innovations. The walking tour is not limited to Istanbul for many of his monuments are in neighboring towns. The guide includes my illustrations and photographs, and blank pages for the visitor’s own diary.
January 15, 2007 at 5:47 pm |
I was very interested in traveling to Turkey once I read your book. Sinan’s work is truly the crown jewel of the mosques, camis and caravanzaraies in all of Tukey.
kb
March 30, 2007 at 3:55 pm |
I haven’t read it yet. I even don’t have a copy of it. But as a long time Sinan enthusiast and someone who is working on creating an informative website about Ottoman religious architecture, I felt I owe you a big “Thank you” for having written a guide book only about Sinan’s works and thus introducing this genius to wider Western audience. Thank you!
You are welcome. I hope to inspire many to go to Istanbul.