Çinili Mosque
The Çinili Mosque (Turkish: Çinili Cami, lit. 'Tiled Mosque') is a 17th-century Ottoman mosque in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul, Turkey. The small mosque is best known for its extensive tile decoration, which earned it its name.
Historical background
The mosque was commissioned by Mahpeyker Kösem[a] and was built in 1640-1 CE (1050 AH).[1][2] Its vakif (endowment) included the revenues from the Büyük Valide Han, a large caravanserai (han) built in 1651 by the same patron near the Grand Bazaar.[3]
The mosque underwent a restoration that was completed in 2018.[4]
Architecture
The mosque has a fairly traditional plan for small Ottoman mosques, consisting of a square hall covered by a dome.[5] The dome has a diameter of approximately 9 metres (30 ft).[2] On the outside, it is fronted on three sides by a portico with a sloped roof. Because of the sloped terrain, the mosque is built on a raised platform.[5] The minaret of the mosque is an addition from the later Ottoman baroque period, as evidenced by the corbels of its balcony, which feature carved acanthus leaves.[6]
On the inside, the mosque is relatively simple and it is most notable for its extensive tile decoration, which covers most of the walls and from which it draws its name ("Tiled Mosque").[2][5][6] The tiles are from Kütayha, an important center of Ottoman tile production in this period.[2] They reflect the classical period of Ottoman art and are one of the last important examples of this style,[7] though by this time the rich reportoire of forms and colours known in 16th-century tilework had been reduced to a smaller repertoire[5] with primarily blue, turquoise, and grey colours.[5][7] In addition to floral motifs – such as tulips, peonies, and hyacinths – the tilework also features an inscription frieze running in a line across three walls on either side of the mihrab. Further inscriptions are included in tiled lunettes above the windows.[7] Tilework also covered some of the mosque's front façade, behind the portico.[6] The minbar (pulpit) is made of marble and richly decorated with carvings highlighted in gold, red and green paint, with more tiles covering the conical canopy at the top.[6]
- Interior of the mosque
- Interior of the mosque
- View of the dome
- View of the tile decoration on the walls
- Closer view of the tiled mihrab
- Detail on one of the tiles
In addition to the mosque, the surrounding complex (külliye) includes a fountain (shadirvan), a madrasa, a primary school (mektep), and a hammam.[6][7][2] The fountain and the madrasa were built inside the walled precinct around the mosque. The fountain is covered by a large curved pointed roof.[5] The madrasa is set into the northeast corner of the precinct and has an unusual triangular floor plan imposed by the limited space in this area. Located next to it and behind the qibla wall (southeast wall) of the mosque is a cistern.[5] The primary school, a small domed structure, is located just outside the precinct walls. The hammam is a larger structure located slightly to the southwest.[6] It is a "double" hammam, meaning it has a section for women and a section for men.[7]
- Other structures of the complex
- Exterior view of the mosque's walled outer precinct
- View inside the mosque's precinct, with the roofed fountain (shadirvan) visible in the center left
- The madrasa of the complex (2006 photo, prior to recent restoration)
- The hammam (bathhouse) of the complex, located near the mosque precinct
Notes
References
- ^ Kayaalp, Pinar (2018). The Empress Nurbanu and Ottoman Politics in the Sixteenth Century: Building the Atik Valide. Routledge. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-351-59661-9.
- ^ a b c d e Kuban, Doğan (2010). Ottoman Architecture. Translated by Mill, Adair. Antique Collectors' Club. p. 384. ISBN 9781851496044.
- ^ Duranti, Andrea (2012). "A Caravanserai on the Route to Modernity: The Case of the Valide Han of Istanbul". In Gharipour, Mohammad (ed.). The Bazaar in the Islamic City: Design, Culture, and History. Oxford University Press. pp. 229–250. ISBN 9789774165290.
- ^ "Tarihi Çinili Camii Restore Edilerek İbadete Açıldı". T.C. Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı – İstanbul Müftülüğü. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ a b c d e f g Goodwin, Godfrey (1971). A History of Ottoman Architecture. New York: Thames & Hudson. p. 351. ISBN 0500274290.
- ^ a b c d e f Sumner-Boyd, Hilary; Freely, John (2010). Strolling Through Istanbul: The Classic Guide to the City (Revised ed.). Tauris Parke Paperbacks. pp. 380–381.
- ^ a b c d e Erol, Gülçin (1993). "ÇİNİLİ CAMİ KÜLLİYESİ". TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-09-05.
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