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A richly illustrated book telling the story of one of the world's great capitals and the significance and influence of its artistic culture over the course of 1,600 years

For nearly 2,000 years Istanbul has been one of Europe's greatest cities. Under its former name, Constantinople, it was the capital of two mighty empires-the first (from 330) ruled by Roman and Byzantine emperors and the second (1453-1922) by Ottoman sultans. During these two periods, the city developed different but coherent traditions of art and design.

Lavishly illustrated with objects including sculpture, ivories, manuscripts, icons, ceramics, metalwork, textiles, and weapons, this publication will trace the challenges and advantages of the city’s geographical location, the religious currents that influenced the nature of its art, the aims of the ruling courts in their artistic patronage, and a rich urban culture as shared by a remarkably diverse population.

A richly illustrated book telling the story of one of the world's great capitals and the significance and influence of its artistic culture over the course of 1,600 years

For nearly 2,000 years Istanbul has been one of Europe's greatest cities. Under its former name, Constantinople, it was the capital of two mighty empires-the first (from 330) ruled by Roman and Byzantine emperors and the second (1453-1922) by Ottoman sultans. During these two periods, the city developed different but coherent traditions of art and design.

Lavishly illustrated with objects including sculpture, ivories, manuscripts, icons, ceramics, metalwork, textiles, and weapons, this publication will trace the challenges and advantages of the city’s geographical location, the religious currents that influenced the nature of its art, the aims of the ruling courts in their artistic patronage, and a rich urban culture as shared by a remarkably diverse population.

Über den Autor

Tim Stanley is senior curator in the Asia department at the V&A.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Bildbände
Region: Europa
Rubrik: Sachliteratur
Medium: Buch
ISBN-13: 9781838510633
ISBN-10: 183851063X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Redaktion: Stanley, Tim
Hersteller: Abrams & Chronicle Books
V & A Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Abbildungen: 200
Maße: 292 x 253 x 28 mm
Von/Mit: Tim Stanley
Erscheinungsdatum: 12.11.2026
Gewicht: 1,914 kg
Artikel-ID: 138135014

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