Ottoman Supremacy: The Suleymaniye, Istanbul

Synopsis: After the fall of Constantinople in 1452 the Ottoman Empire expanded rapidly to dominate the Eastern Mediterranean and North Africa. By the reign of Sultan Suleyman I, known in the west as Suleyman the Magnificent, the immense wealth of the Empire had created a sophisticated interest in antique classical architecture which in many respects paralleled that of the Italian Renaissance. In 1550 Suleyman commissioned his architect Sinan to design and build a mosque complex - the Suleymaniye.
Series: Culture and Belief in Europe 1450-1600, Course A205
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production: 1989
Availability: Off-air recording licence
Sale; 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects: Architecture
Keywords: architecture - Islamic; mosques; Ottoman Empire; Suleiman I, Sultan of the Turks

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