A' sagacious study of a recently much discussed aspect of nineteenth century Ottoman art and cultural history. Using archival sources along with the architectural legacy, Alyson Wharton elucidates the role of the Balyan family of architects, who shaped Ottoman architectural aeshetics in the nineteenth century, while exploring at the same time the position of the Armenian community to which they belonged within Ottoman society.'
- Professor Doris Behrens-Abouseif, Soas, University of London
A' sagacious study of a recently much discussed aspect of nineteenth century Ottoman art and cultural history. Using archival sources along with the architectural legacy, Alyson Wharton elucidates the role of the Balyan family of architects, who shaped Ottoman architectural aeshetics in the nineteenth century, while exploring at the same time the position of the Armenian community to which they belonged within Ottoman society.'
- Professor Doris Behrens-Abouseif, Soas, University of London
