Büke Uras, The Balyans: Ottoman Architecture and Balyan Archive
The Balyans, a prominent family of Armenian amiras and architects who shaped the urban and architectural landscape of the Ottoman capital through the nineteenth century, occupied an ineluctably central yet also precarious position in the modern historiography of Ottoman architecture. Their outstand...
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| Formato: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Lenguaje: | Anglais |
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Études arméniennes contemporaines
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Sumario: | The Balyans, a prominent family of Armenian amiras and architects who shaped the urban and architectural landscape of the Ottoman capital through the nineteenth century, occupied an ineluctably central yet also precarious position in the modern historiography of Ottoman architecture. Their outstanding role as masterminds of architectural activity, and as authors of the most prestigious royal buildings embellishing late Ottoman Istanbul clashed with the state-centered priorities and ethno-rel... |
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