SACRED ART OF CAPPADOCIA Ahmet Ertug ERTUG & KOCABIYIK Giant Hardcover w/ Case

RARE, GIANT HARDCOVER W/ SLIP CASE

‘SACRED ART OF CAPPADOCIA: Byzantine Murals from the 6th to 13th Centuries’

Photography by Ahmet Ertug

Text by Catherine Jolivet-Levy

ERTUG & KOCABIYIK

W/ Ad Inserts & Publisher Price List

192 pages.

Measures 19 1/4” x 15 1/8”.

Designed in landscape format (35 x 48cms), the book has 192 pages. There are 141 color plates, some presented as double page spreads, and 57 pages of text. Each image plate has a descriptive text. Hardbound covered with Japanese cloth, presented in a special case.

“The architectural and artistic patrimony of Cappadocia is unique in the world. This book seeks to heighten the reader’s awareness of the artistic wealth and architectural diversity of Cappadocia, focusing in particular on the murals that adorn its churches and sanctuaries. Nineteen structures are presented in this volume. They were chosen mainly for the quality of their murals some of which rank among the most important treasures of the Byzantine and Medieval heritages. The superb photographs of Ahmet Ertug meticulously capture the interiors of these wonderful churches in astonishing detail, many of them in remote and all but inaccessible locations.

These extraordinary images are accompanied by an authoritative and highly readable text by Catherine Joliet-Levy of Paris University, a respected specialist with thirty years of research and publications on the cultural heritage of Byzantine and Medieval Cappadocia. The result is a splendid book that guides the reader towards a deeper appreciation of the region and a better understanding of its art and history.”

Also Includes:

• 2 ad inserts describing the book and its contents with an art piece from the book on the back of the inserts. (One is folded up. Both measure 11 3/4” x 8 1/4”)
• Ad insert for another art publication book, “Spiritual Journey: Sacred Art from Musee Guimet, from Ertug & Kocabiyik. (8 1/4” x 11 3/4”)
• List of Ertug & Kocabiyik publications with information and prices included with inserts and book. (8 1/2 x 11”)

CONDITION:

Excellent preowned condition. Light wear to hardcover case. Book is clean and like unread inside. See photos for details.

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