THE SULTAN'S WORLD

News of the fall of Constantinople on May 29, 1453, spread throughout Europe like wildfire. The geographic approach of the Ottoman E mpire coincided with the emergence of a fascination with this highly developed culture and its groundbreaking scientific insights. A rtists from every corner of Europe traveled to the shores of the Bosporus/ trade flourished, as did cultural interchange, giving ris e to a great number of works of art that reflect intercultural dynamism. This opulent volume presents examples of the early enthusia sm for t...[Read more]