Istanbul in the 16th Century An Online Specialist Art Short Course

From our friends at the IAC:

Istanbul in the 16th Century

An Online Specialist Art Short Course - 18 October - 06 December 2024

The capital of an empire which was spanning across three continents, Istanbul in the sixteenth century was the most important city in the Eastern Mediterranean.

This online specialist art short course will explore the geography of the Ottoman capital and how it changed and reached its apex under the patronage of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent. The lectures offer a wide view on the artistic output of the time, looking at ceramics, works on paper but also textiles and architecture.

All lectures will be delivered via Zoom on a Friday (13:00 UK time) and will be followed by an extended Q&A session. All lectures will also be recorded and made available for registrants to view in their own time for up to three months after the course ends, so if you can’t join a session live you can catch up at your leisure.

This course is convened by Chiara De Nicolais (co-convenor of the Arts of the Islamic World module of the SOAS-Alphawood Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art).

The registration fee is £375.

For more information or to book your place, visit: https://www.soas.ac.uk/study/find-course/istanbul-16th-century

Visit Istanbul: At the Crossroads of Civilizations

11 – 18 May 2025

To complement the above online short course, join Chiara de Nicolais on a specially planned visit to Istanbul, on a journey which will take a chronological approach to the historical, cultural and artistic development of the city. This trip is exclusive to members of our alumni (and attendees of the short course).

For more information, visit: https://distanthorizons.co.uk/our-journeys/Istanbul-At-the-Crossroads-of-Civilizations-2025