Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: ISTANBUL: LIFE OF AN IMPERIAL CITY

Department: Art History

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: An introduction to the Ottoman capital and its monuments (15th century - 19th century). Major themes include the Byzantine legacy; imperial patronage; expressions of dynastic legitimacy, power and religion; ceremonial and imperial canon; the European influence; city's representations; leisure and public life. Cross-list: ARCH 220, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: HART 520.