Professor of Art History Rand Carter delivered a public lecture sponsored by the Landmarks Society of Greater Utica on March 11. The title of his presentation was "Sinan and the Golden Age of Ottoman Architecture."
According to Carter, Sinan (c.1490-1588) was a splendid example of mid-life career change. In 1538 at the age of 50 and after a career in the military, he began the practice of architecture. Before his death 50 years later, he produced more than 500 buildings distributed across the Ottoman Empire from the Danube to the Tigris. He earned a rank in the history of architecture as exalted as that of his near contemporary, the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio. Like Palladio, his influence was unbroken for 200 years, and his designs continue to awe and inspire architects and visitors in the 21st century.
According to Carter, Sinan (c.1490-1588) was a splendid example of mid-life career change. In 1538 at the age of 50 and after a career in the military, he began the practice of architecture. Before his death 50 years later, he produced more than 500 buildings distributed across the Ottoman Empire from the Danube to the Tigris. He earned a rank in the history of architecture as exalted as that of his near contemporary, the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio. Like Palladio, his influence was unbroken for 200 years, and his designs continue to awe and inspire architects and visitors in the 21st century.
