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Islamic Calligraphy in the Mihrimah Sultan Mosque

Muqarnas on top of the Mihrab inside the Mihrimah Sultan Mosque

Flower mosaics displayed on the windows of the Mihrimah Sultan Mosque

Mimar Sinan

Islamic Calligraphy at the Mihrimah Sultan Mosque

Mimar Sinan was the chief imperial architect to multiple sultans, the construction of this mosque set the aesthetic techniques for his later developments. The half domes and attention to small ornamental design became his signature style, making the architect easily recognizable.The housing of two very slender minarets, minbar, and ablution fountain makes it directly correlate to Islamic Architectural.

Dome

Sinan constructed numerous unique structures and experimented throughout his designs. One notable feature that remained the same was the central dome, purposefully done to be the primary focus next to the suspended curved arches and piers. Additionally, the use of pendentives were deployed in the building to help in the construction of the dome, as it does not sit on the walls. The open interior of this Ottoman mosque is nondirectional much similar to that of byzantine Churches and early domed buildings of the Romans.

Women as Architectural Patrons

Social and cultural aspects restricted royal sultan women from public nature; with the ability to inherit property, architecture became prominent in showcasing royal status to their subjects.

Materials Used

Mihrimah Sultan

The Mihrimah Sultan Mosque exterior is composed of ashlar, a thin dressed stone of gray to cream color. While its interior houses imported craved marble that surrounds its walls and minbar