The Architecture of the Kariye Camii in Istanbul |
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| Author:
| Ousterhout, Robert G. |
| Series title: | Dumbarton Oaks Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-88402-165-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1988 |
| Publisher: | Dumbarton Oaks
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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The Kariye Camii remains one of the most important and best-known monuments of the Byzantine world. Rebuilt and decorated in the early 14th century by statesman-scholar Theodore Metochites, the monument played a key role in the development of Late Byzantine art. Ousterhout presents a structural history and architectural analysis of this building.
The Kariye Camii remains one of the most important and best-known monuments of the Byzantine world. Rebuilt and decorated in the early 14th century by statesman-scholar Theodore Metochites, the monument played a key role in the development of Late Byzantine art. Ousterhout presents a structural history and architectural analysis of this building.