[fortunecookie]

David Macaulay is renowned for spectacular children's books with an architectural flavor, among them ''Cathedral'' and ''Pyramid.'' ''Mosque'' is a superbly illustrated and technically engrossing explanation of how a great Turkish mosque complex would be built in about 1600

I wonder if the sequel will be about demonstrating the complexities of turning Cathedrals into mosques, such as Turkey's great blue mosque, formerly the beautiful Orthodox Church of St. Sophia.

And perhaps future plans on 'remodeling' some of France's (where they already have such a stronghold) beautiful Cathedrals.

[Kieri]

I've always been a fan of Macaulay's books, but my own art focuses on B&W illustration, so that might be why. Macaulay has a terrific eye for detail and if you look at his work overall, he shows more reverence for buildings than he does for the philosophy and/or religion that inspired him.