AH541 OTTOMAN ARCHITECTURE IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY

Course Objectives

This course provides:

Ottoman acquaintance with Western European culture; Social change following the sixteenth century; A new definition of “Westernization” in Ottoman art, culture and architecture; Formation of Ottoman architecture in the eighteenth century and it phases; Terminological and taxonomical clarity; Characteristics of Historicism, Baroque, Occidentalism, Orientalism and Exoticism.

Course Content

This course contains an in depth survey of political ,social ,economic cultural aspects and architecture of the eighteenth century , which provides a kaleidoscopic vision of the Ottoman way of life and material culture in this initial era of Occidentalism.The course focuses on how the Ottomans incorporated Western European cultural concepts and architectural features into local traditions.The Occidentalizing tendencies, a distinguishing characteristic of the century in the Ottoman world, are studied in reference to European Orientalism and Exoticism .The course also discusses the use of the term Baroque for the century and its implications.

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course students are expected to:

Describe the social-political factors that led to the acceptance of Western European elements; Analyze how Baroque and Rococo features adapted to the local Ottoman architectural traditions; Differentiate initial and late phases of the eighteenth century style; Display awareness of the architectural styles appeared in the eighteenth century in terms of their origins; Distinguish hybridity, syncretism and synthesis in Ottoman architecture; Portray an eighteenth century architectural work as a product of “gesamtkunstwerk” where elevation, plan, site planning and urban setting interrelated in parallel to the interdependent facets of cultural life. Outline the design principles of eighteenth century Ottoman architecture in terms of building types; Demonstrate skill on interdisciplinary research.