Turkish art and architecture : from the Seljuks to the Ottomans /
Giovanni Curatola ; translated by Jo-Ann Titmarch
- First edition.
- 287 pages : color illustrations, color maps, plans ; 34 cm.
Translated from the Italian.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A note on history -- Seljuk architecture: stone and fantasy -- Decorative arts: between Byzantium and Central Asia -- Transition & 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?