Özet:

In the early modern period, architects, artists, and craftsman were trained though an experimentation process based on practice rather than a theorical education. Professional training was based on the traditional master-apprentice relationship within an experience-oriented hierarchy. Taking on the father’s profession was often a necessity rather than a choice. Male descendants, being seen as an auxiliary labor force, were raised by the father within the framework of the master-apprentice relationship, and professional knowledge was handed down from generation to generation. According to the existing inscriptions, the Syrian al-Mushaimish family was not affiliated with any private patron or institutional organization such as the Hassa Mimarlar Ocağı, and family members had been coming to Türkiye from Syria since the mid-14th century to provide architectural services for various patrons in different regions. By the end of the 15th century, father and son partnerships such as Murad Halife and his sons Hayreddin, Hızır Bâli, and İbrahim; Yâkub Shah and his son Hüdâverdi; and Alâuddin Ali [Acem Ali] and his son Hamza were seen among the architects employed under the institutional architecture organization affiliated with the realm. This study aims to reveal and discuss the father and son partnerships in early Ottoman architecture.

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