TY - BOOK AU - Wharton,Alyson TI - The architects of Ottoman Constantinople: the Balyan family and the history of Ottoman architecture T2 - Library of Ottoman studies SN - 1780768524 AV - NA1370 .W43 2015 U1 - 721 23 PY - 2015/// CY - London PB - I B Tauris KW - Balyan family KW - Balyan family. KW - Architecture, Ottoman KW - fast KW - Turkey KW - Istanbul KW - Buildings N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-250) and index; Introduction -- The position of Imperial Architect and the Balyan family -- Karapet Balyan as an Amira and his role in the mobilization of the Armenian community of Constantinople -- The Balyan family, Paris and the birth of the Armenian-Ottoman Romantic era -- Official style and architecture in the Tanzimat -- The networks behind the Imperial building works of the Tanzimat -- The downfall of Serkis Balyan -- Conclusion ER -