Turkish art and architecture : from the Seljuks to the Ottomans

By: Curatola, Giovanni, 1953- [author]Language: English Original language: Italian Publisher: New York, NY, USA : Abbeville Press, 2010Edition: 1st editionDescription: 287 pages : illustrations (colour), maps (colour) ; 33 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780789210821 (hbk.); 0789210827 (hbk.)Uniform titles: Turchia : l'arte dai selgiuchidi agli ottomani. Subject(s): A 150: Countries, regionsTurkeyDDC classification: 709.561 LOC classification: N7161 | .C8713 2010

Contents:

MACHINE-GENERATED CONTENTS NOTE: A note on history -- Seljuk architecture: stone and fantasy -- Decorative arts: between Byzantium and Central Asia -- Transition and innovation: 14th to 15th century -- 1453: from Constantinople to Istanbul -- Sinan: genius at work -- A glorious empire: Ottoman decorative arts -- After Sinan: life goes on -- The 19th and 20th century: a decline?

Summary: MACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE: "Illustrated with some 250 attractive and well-chosen color photographs, Turkish Art and Architecture is fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in Turkey, and an essential reference for any student of Islamic art and architecture." -- Provided by publisher.

Holdings ( 1 )
Title notes ( 9 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Home library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Hans-Dieter Klingemann Library	Hans-Dieter Klingemann Library	A 150 TR 2010	Available		2019-2003

Total holds: 0

BIBLIOGRAPHY NOTE: includes bibliographical references (p. 277-281) and index.

MACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE: "Illustrated with some 250 attractive and well-chosen color photographs, Turkish Art and Architecture is fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in Turkey, and an essential reference for any student of Islamic art and architecture." -- Provided by publisher.

LANGUAGE NOTE: translation from the Italian language edition: Turchia : l'arte dai selgiuchidi agli ottomani. Milano : Jaca Book, 2010.

CATALOGUING: batch import from Library of Congress, 2019-04-05.

CATALOGUING: copy descriptive cataloguing + additions/corrections + contents, 2019-08-21.

CATALOGUING: call number with DDC, before March 2018.

CATALOGUING: subject indexing + new call number with BIDAC, 2019-11-08, 2020-08-31.

CANCELLED/INVALID CALL NUMBER(S): 709.561 C922 2010 ; BB 015.01 TR C922 2010.