Nurhan Atasoy
Nurhan Atasoy (born February 12, 1934 in Tokat , Turkey ) is a Turkish art historian with a focus on Turkish-Islamic art.
Life
Atasoy studied at the University of Istanbul with the Turkish art historian Oktay Aslanapa , where he also received his doctorate. Until 1999 she worked there as a professor of art history. She wrote some standard works on the clothing of Ottoman sultans and on Turkish tiles ( İznik ceramics and Kütahya çinileri ).
Until 2015 she took part in the history show Tarihin Arka Odası with Murat Bardakçı and Erhan Afyoncu as an expert on Ottoman art .
Works
- Walter B. Denny, Louise W. Mackie: Ipek: The Crescent and the Rose. Azimuth Editions 2002, ISBN 1-898592-19-5 .
- A Garden for the Sultan - Gardens and Flowers in the Ottoman Culture. 2004.
- Portraits and Caftans of the Ottoman Sultans. Assouline Publishing, 2013, ISBN 978-1-61428-105-4 .
- with Julian Raby: Iznik: The Pottery of Ottoman Turkey. Thames & Hudson, London 1994, ISBN 0-500-97374-1 .
Web links
Commons : Nurhan Atasoy - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Atasoy at the Turkish Cultural Foundation (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Atasoy, Nurhan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Turkish art historian with a focus on Turkish-Islamic art |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tokat |