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This fascinating book reveals the intricate legacy of art-nouveau-style architecture and design in Istanbul, its Islamic roots in that city, and the European and Turkish architects and theorists who influenced its controversial voice. Three hundred illustrations, mostly in color, present evidence of the art-nouveau designs of the past, and the face of the city today. The mid-nineteenth century in Istanbul was a time of vast reforms and a determined desire to adapt urban life to western standards. Fire-control reforms caused a municipal preference for masonry buildings over the traditional…
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2 editions · 2 languages- Other · English · 1996Rizzoli · 228 pages · 9780847819898
- Other · Italian · 1996Octavo · 227 pages · 9788880300069
Buildings, structuresArt nouveau (Architecture)InfluenceArt nouveauEclecticism in architectureInterior decorationDecoration and ornamentArchitectural Decoration and ornament