{"product_id":"batiya-gocun-sanatsal-evreleri","title":"Artistic Stages of Western Migration","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA continuous story of how Turkish art evolved over centuries, starting from the Asian steppes and migrating westwards to Anatolia and the Balkans... This long narrative, spanning a vast geographical area and centuries, is often examined within the framework of geographical regions or different cultural-political traditions. The Artistic Stages of the Western Migration treats the art traditions of prehistoric steppe societies, Central Asian, Timurid, and Seljuk art as continuous phases of the long migration westward. It paints a striking picture of the interaction between steppe societies and the creations of settled societies, especially China; Timurid art with Indian and Iranian styles; and Anatolian-Turkish art with Middle Eastern traditions. To read the story of how the same artistic tradition flourished with new forms and styles in each new geography, against the backdrop of social, economic, and religious traditions unlike the previous one, accompanied by drawings, plans, maps, and photographs... Doğan Kuban was born in Paris in 1926, where his father was studying at the French War Academy. He began his professional career in 1949 after graduating from ITU as a high engineer and architect, and in 1952, he joined the Department of Architectural History as an assistant. He became an associate professor in 1958 and a professor in 1965. During these years, he won awards and honorable mentions in many architectural competitions he participated in. He was a visiting lecturer at various universities in Europe and America and distinguished himself with his work on the preservation of historical artifacts. Between 1966-76, he directed the excavation and restoration work at Kalenderhane Mosque in Vezneciler, Istanbul. He held positions in many leading national and international conservation institutions and professional organizations, including an honorary membership in TÜBA, an honorary foreign membership in the American Institute of Architects, and a corresponding membership in the German Archaeological Institute. He has over 150 scientific articles, in addition to 25 books including Turkish Houses with Life, Anatolian Art in the Seljuk Era, Sinan's Art and Selimiye, Istanbul - A City History and Ottoman Architecture, and 68 articles in the Istanbul Encyclopedia, where he was one of the publishing directors, as well as newspaper articles he regularly continued to write.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43021010272499,"sku":"9789944885614","price":148.0,"currency_code":"TRY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/3950\/7395\/products\/KB9789944885614.jpg?v=1658825080","url":"https:\/\/yemkitabevi.com\/en-us\/products\/batiya-gocun-sanatsal-evreleri","provider":"YEM Kitabevi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}