Umfang:
1 Online-Ressource (273 pages)
,
illustrations (some color)
ISBN:
9783631909836
,
9783631909843
Serie:
Studies in Central European culture vol. 4
Inhalt:
"This book highlights an understudied experiment at the intersection of 19th-century European and Islamic architectural histories. It draws attention to a significant body of buildings designed by architects trained in Central Europe for use by Muslims in Habsburg-ruled Bosnia-Herzegovina (1878-1918). They include mosques, madrasas, and other buildings corresponding to a traditional Islamic formal and functional typology. The composition and decoration of their façades, however, is the product of 19th-century European Historicist conduct. Quoted are elements from assorted Islamic artistic heritages, with prominence given to Egypt and Andalusia. The Orientalizing style developed for these buildings also spread to others outside this typology. It became a prominent style for town halls and private residences; on occasion, it was also used in the design of railway stations, schools, or hotels. The spread and concentration of buildings in this style in Bosnia is extraordinary, yet has remained little-studied. The very existence of a heritage composed of buildings for use by Muslims in a Habsburg-ruled land is practically unknown. Between 2018 and 2023 this heritage was the focus of a research project (ERC#758099) at the University of Vienna's Department of Art History. This monography, authored by the project's PI, presents its principal findings. It not only fills a gap in an art history that has long turned a blind eye to Europe's Southeast but also contributes to our understanding of European powers' historical responses to the challenge of cultural diversity in territories under their control"--
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9783631909850
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Hartmuth, Maximilian Kaiser's mosques New York : Peter Lang, 2024 ISBN 9783631909850
Sprache:
Englisch
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