Journals / Sanat Dergisi: Atatürk Üniversitesi Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi / 2007 / Sayı: 11
Sarkis Balyan in the Light of Archives
- Issue
- 2007 · Sayı: 11
- Pages
- 91–95
- DOI
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Abstract
Sarkis Balyan is the best known personality of Balyan Family which has dealt with architecture for a few generations during 19th century. There is insufficient and contrasting information on the duties, store of architectural knowledge, education and buildings of Sarkis Balyan in the studies prepared for architectural history of westernization period. In the present study carried out in paralel to Otoman Archives, we could enlight some points on Sarkis Balyan. Real architects of some buildings which were attributed to him have been put forward.