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Nûruosman mosque

mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

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Turkish Rococo style

  • Al-Ḥākim Mosque
    In Islamic arts: Architecture

    …as in the early 18th-century Nûruosman mosque in Istanbul, interesting new variants appear illustrating the little-known Turkish Baroque style. The latter, however, is more visible in ornamental details or in smaller buildings, especially the numerous fountains built in Istanbul in the 18th century. The sources of the Turkish Baroque are…

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