Research Article

Neoclassical Funerary Monuments at the Feriköy Latin Catholic Cemetery in Istanbul

Number: 11 January 31, 2019
  • F. Selva Suman *
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Neoclassical Funerary Monuments at the Feriköy Latin Catholic Cemetery in Istanbul

Abstract

Transformations in the socio-cultural structure of Istanbul that started in the eighteenth century were reflected in the architectural fabric of the city. In the meantime the Ottoman capital witnessed a growing appropriation of foreign architectural features and the emergence of a hybrid stylistic vocabulary. Westernization of the society was accompanied by an intensive building activity during the post-Tanzimat (1839) years, and consequently the rise of new buildings with western façades became the new trend. This study involves an introduction to the Neoclassical style in nineteenth-century Istanbul, focusing on funerary monuments displaying this stylistic vocabulary at the Feriköy Latin Catholic Cemetery. Established in the 1850’s, this cemetery where mostly prominent Levantines and their families are inhumed, is the largest Catholic burial ground in the city. Among a wide variety of styles, there are also a significant number of funerary structures built in the Neoclassical idiom. The analysis covers some of these tombs expounding on the ornamental features reflecting the Classical Revivalist style prevalent in Europe in the nineteenth century.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

F. Selva Suman * This is me
0000-0003-3438-3284
Türkiye

Publication Date

January 31, 2019

Submission Date

September 28, 2018

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2019 Number: 11

APA
Suman, F. S. (2019). Neoclassical Funerary Monuments at the Feriköy Latin Catholic Cemetery in Istanbul. Art-Sanat, 11, 365-392. https://izlik.org/JA73CZ23AR
AMA
1.Suman FS. Neoclassical Funerary Monuments at the Feriköy Latin Catholic Cemetery in Istanbul. Art-Sanat. 2019;(11):365-392. https://izlik.org/JA73CZ23AR
Chicago
Suman, F. Selva. 2019. “Neoclassical Funerary Monuments at the Feriköy Latin Catholic Cemetery in Istanbul”. Art-Sanat, nos. 11: 365-92. https://izlik.org/JA73CZ23AR.
EndNote
Suman FS (January 1, 2019) Neoclassical Funerary Monuments at the Feriköy Latin Catholic Cemetery in Istanbul. Art-Sanat 11 365–392.
IEEE
[1]F. S. Suman, “Neoclassical Funerary Monuments at the Feriköy Latin Catholic Cemetery in Istanbul”, Art-Sanat, no. 11, pp. 365–392, Jan. 2019, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA73CZ23AR
ISNAD
Suman, F. Selva. “Neoclassical Funerary Monuments at the Feriköy Latin Catholic Cemetery in Istanbul”. Art-Sanat. 11 (January 1, 2019): 365-392. https://izlik.org/JA73CZ23AR.
JAMA
1.Suman FS. Neoclassical Funerary Monuments at the Feriköy Latin Catholic Cemetery in Istanbul. Art-Sanat. 2019;:365–392.
MLA
Suman, F. Selva. “Neoclassical Funerary Monuments at the Feriköy Latin Catholic Cemetery in Istanbul”. Art-Sanat, no. 11, Jan. 2019, pp. 365-92, https://izlik.org/JA73CZ23AR.
Vancouver
1.F. Selva Suman. Neoclassical Funerary Monuments at the Feriköy Latin Catholic Cemetery in Istanbul. Art-Sanat [Internet]. 2019 Jan. 1;(11):365-92. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA73CZ23AR