The Accidental Palace - The Making of Yıldız in Nineteenth-Century Istanbul

Traces the history of the Yıldız Palace in Istanbul, the last and largest imperial residential complex of the Ottoman Empire.

About the author

Deniz Türker is Assistant Professor of Islamic Art at Rutgers University–New Brunswick. Her research has appeared in Muqarnas and International Journal of Islamic Architecture.

Summary

Traces the history of the Yildiz Palace in Istanbul, the last and largest imperial residential complex of the Ottoman Empire.

Product details

• Authors: Deniz (Rutgers University) Turker, Deniz Türker
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.05.2023
• EAN: 9780271093918
• ISBN: 978-0-271-09391-8
• Dimensions: 229 mm x 254 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 1315 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss, Raster, farbig, Karten
• Series: Buildings, Landscapes, and Societies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Istanbul, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Residential, ARCHITECTURE / History / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Turkey, Palaces, chateaux, country houses, Romanticism, History of Architecture, Architecture: palaces, stately homes and mansions, Art & design styles: Romanticism