The Architects of Ottoman Constantinople: The Balyan Family and the History of Ottoman Architecture - Paperback
$45.99
Quantity
01
Pay over time for orders over $35.00 with
Offers & Perks
Earn 45 points with this purchase
Added to your rewards balance after checkout.
100 points welcome bonus
Create an account and start with extra points.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:I. B. Tauris & CompanyISBN-13:9780755655137ISBN-10:755655133UPC:9780755655137Book Category:Architecture, ArtBook Subcategory:History, BuildingsBook Topic:Baroque & Rococo, Public, Commercial & IndustrialSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.61 inchesWeight:1.03Product ID:SC2VEF42HV
The Balyan family were a dynasty of architects, builders and property owners who acted as the official architects to the Ottoman Sultans throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. Originally Armenian, the family is responsible for some of the most famous Ottoman buildings in existence, many of which are regarded as masterpieces of their period - including the Dolmabahçe Palace (built between 1843 and 1856), parts of the Topkap? Palace, the Ç?ra?an Palace and the Ortaköy Mosque. Forging a unique style based around European contemporary architecture but with distinctive Ottoman flourishes, the family is an integral part of Ottoman history. As Alyson Wharton's beautifully illustrated book reveals, the Balyan's own history, of falling in and out of favour with increasingly autocratic Sultans, serves as a record of courtly power in the Ottoman era and is uniquely intertwined with the history of Istanbul itself.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:I. B. Tauris & CompanyISBN-13:9780755655137ISBN-10:755655133UPC:9780755655137Book Category:Architecture, ArtBook Subcategory:History, BuildingsBook Topic:Baroque & Rococo, Public, Commercial & IndustrialSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.61 inchesWeight:1.03Product ID:SC2VEF42HV
Alyson Wharton gained her PhD in Art and Architecture at SOAS under Professor Doris Behrens-Abouseif and is now Assistant Professor of the History of Art at Mardin Artuklu University, Turkey.
Alyson Wharton gained her PhD in Art and Architecture at SOAS under Professor Doris Behrens-Abouseif and is now Assistant Professor of the History of Art at Mardin Artuklu University, Turkey.Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
Contributor(s)
Author
Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Eligible items may be returned within 30 days of delivery. Conditions apply.