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Sedefkar Mehmed Agha or Sedefqar Mehmeti of Elbasan (Modern Turkish: Sedefkâr Mehmet Ağa, Albanian: Sedefqar Mehmeti Aga Elbasanit, about 1540–1617) is recorded as the Ottoman Albanian architect of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (the "Blue Mosque") in Istanbul.
Sedefkar Mehmed Agha: Type: Mosque: Style: Islamic, Classical Ottoman: Groundbreaking: 1609; 415 years ago () Completed: 1617; 407 years ago () Specifications; Capacity: 10,000: Length: 73 m (240 ft) Width: 65 m (213 ft) Dome height (outer) 43 m (141 ft) Dome dia. (inner) 23.50 m (77.1 ft) Minaret(s) 6: Minaret height: 64 m (210 ft) Materials
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Sedefkâr Mehmed Ağa, the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque), completed in 1617 (photo: Steven Zucker, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Traditional motifs on the tiles such as cypress trees, tulips, roses, and fruits evoke visions of a bountiful paradise. Sultan Ahmet requisitioned these specifically for the building.
Sedefkâr (‘mother-of-pearl master’) Mehmed Agha (died 1st quarter of the 11th / 17th century). Museum Inventory Number: 1652. Material (s) / Technique (s): Wood, lacquered (Edirnekari technique), and inlaid with mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, and gems (emerald, jade, diamond, turquoise, etc.). Dimensions: Height 285 cm, width 102 cm, depth 66 cm.
Sedefkar Mehmed Agha or Sedefqar Mehmeti of Elbasan ( Modern Turkish: Sedefkâr Mehmet Ağa, Albanian: Sedefqar Mehmeti Aga Elbasanit, about 1540–1617) is recorded as the Ottoman Albanian architect of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (the "Blue Mosque") in Istanbul.
Its architect is Mehmed Aga (d.1622), whose epithet "Sedefkar" refers to his mastery in mother-of-pearl. Mehmed Aga was an apprentice under Sinan (1450?-1588) and Davud Aga (d.1598), two architects whose works have defined the style of this period. This mosque is considered to be the last example of Ottoman classical architecture.
Aug 23, 2023 · The mosque was designed by Sedefkar Mehmed Agha, an Ottoman architect and student of the great Mimar Sinan, and it was built over a seven-year period, from 1609 until 1616. View of the mosque from above, with the courtyard (bottom) and domes of the prayer hall (top); Julien Maury , PDM-owner, via Wikimedia Commons
