Identifying artists, works, or schools of architecture in global Islamic traditions - AP Art History
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The __________ was a basilica church that was converted into a mosque in 1453 following the Ottoman invasion of Turkey.
An image of the building is shown below.
The __________ was a basilica church that was converted into a mosque in 1453 following the Ottoman invasion of Turkey.
An image of the building is shown below.
This is an image of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey.
It was first a Greek Basilica church under Constantine and converted to a Mosque when the Turks invaded and occupied Istanbul in 1453.
This is the only answer choice that fits the historical context of being converted to a mosque in this region (Istanbul, Turkey/Greece). Though the Blue Mosque is in Istanbul, it was built after the occupation.
Image is in the public domain, accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hagia\_Sophia\_Cathedral.jpg
This is an image of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey.
It was first a Greek Basilica church under Constantine and converted to a Mosque when the Turks invaded and occupied Istanbul in 1453.
This is the only answer choice that fits the historical context of being converted to a mosque in this region (Istanbul, Turkey/Greece). Though the Blue Mosque is in Istanbul, it was built after the occupation.
Image is in the public domain, accessed through Wikipedia Media Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hagia\_Sophia\_Cathedral.jpg
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