The Chora Monastery of Constantinople / Emmanuel S. Moutafov.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moutafov, Emmanuel S., author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in the history of Constantinople 2514-3891.

Cambridge elements. Elements in the history of Constantinople, 2514-3891

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buildings--Utilization--Turkey--Istanbul--History.

Buildings.

Art, Byzantine--Turkey--Istanbul.

Art, Byzantine.

Istanbul (Turkey)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Istanbul (Turkey).

Istanbul (Turkey)--Civilization--History.

Kariye Camii (Istanbul, Turkey).

Chora (Church : Istanbul, Turkey).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (86 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2024.

Summary:

The Chora is one of the most celebrated churches built in Constantinople during the Byzantine era (330-1453). It is particularly famous for its glorious mosaics and frescoes, mostly dating to the fourteenth century, which are a particularly fine example of Late Byzantine art. After the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453 the church was repurposed as a mosque, known as the Kariye Camii. Between 1945 and 2020 it had another incarnation, as the Kariye Museum, but then in 2020, in line with changing Turkish governmental policies, it again became a mosque. This Element sets out the history of the building, presents its artwork, and considers how best to interpret its construction, significance, and meaning. Above all, it offers an insight into images and words that are currently inaccessible to the general public

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Dec 2024).

ISBN:

9781108944304

1108944302

9781108950534

1108950531

9781108946476

110894647X

OCLC:

1511108012