Iznik Ceramics at the Benaki Museum
Iznik Ceramics at the Benaki Museum The first publication to feature the full collection of Iznik ceramics at the Benaki Museum in Athens.The Benaki Museum of Islamic Art in Athens has a substantial…
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Iznik Ceramics at the Benaki Museum
The first publication to feature the full collection of Iznik ceramics at the Benaki Museum in Athens.The Benaki Museum of Islamic Art in Athens has a substantial collection of Iznik ceramics, intricate works created in the city of Iznik in Asia Minor that are decorated with vibrant colors and designs. This project has since been revived and guided to fruition by the curator of the Benaki Museum of Islamic Art, Mina Moraitou, who has also contributed a chapter on the Museum's founder Antonis Benakis and the formation of its Iznik collection. Although well known to many who visit the museum, this collection--which includes tableware, tiles, and sherds--has never before been published in its entirety.Archaeologist, scholar, and curator John Carswell first began studying and cataloging these objects in the 1980s.
The catalog brings together these admired and sought-after