‎Constantinople ‎

‎Edited by COSKUN YILMAZ.‎

‎II. Abdulhamid. Istanbul during the modernization process.= II. Abdülhamid. Modernlesme sürecinde Istanbul. [In Special Slip-case].‎

‎New New English Original bdg. Dust wrapper. In the publisher's original slip-case. 4to. (34 x 25 cm). Heavy volume. B/w and color pcs. 528, [1] p. II. Abdulhamid. Istanbul during the modernization process.= II. Abdülhamid. Modernlesme sürecinde Istanbul. [In Special Slip-case].‎

‎Edited by DEAN SAKEL.‎

‎Byzantine culture. Papers from the Conference Byzantine Days of Istanbul' May 21-23 2010.‎

‎New New English Original bdg. Dust wrapper. 4to. (28 x 20 cm). In English. [xxxii], 568 p., ills. Defining Byzantine Culture 1; Diether Roderich Reinsch; Byzantium as the New Rome; BYZANTINE LITERARY AND ART CULTURE BY PERIOD. The Literature of Sixth-Century Byzantium; Roger Scott (University of Melbourne); L'art à l'époque de Justinien; Jean-Michel Spieser (Université de Fribourg); Dark-Age Literature; John Haldon (Princeton University); Early Frescoed Icons: a Case of Cultural Divergence between East and West; Beat Brenk (University of Basel); Prolégomènes à la littérature byzantine du IXe et du Xe siècle; Paolo Odorico (École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales); L'art byzantin aux Xe-XIe siècles : témoin des traditions et des relations culturelles au Proche-Orient; Marielle Martiniani-Reber (Musée d'art et d'histoire de Genève); Komnenian Literature; Ingela Nilsson (Uppsala University); Komnenian Art; Robin Cormack (University of Cambridge); The Literature of Palaiologan Byzantium; Staffan Wahlgren (Norwegian University of Science and Technology); La peinture paléologue de Constantinople - « au Royaume des Ombres »; Mauro della Valle (Université de Milan).; BYZANTIUM'S INPUT INTO OTHER CULTURAL TRADITIONS. L'influence byzantine sur la Perse sassanide; Geoffrey Greatrex (Université d'Ottawa); Byzantium and the Arabs: Cultural Contributions and Intercultural Transmission; Ahmad Shboul (University of Sydney); Byzantine Cultural Influence on the West; Dion Smythe (Queen's University Belfast); Byzantine Culture and the Crusader States; David Jacoby (Hebrew University of Jerusalem); Byzantium and the Slavs; Sergey Ivanov (National Research University Higher School of Economics); Caucasia and Byzantine Culture; Stephen H. Rapp Jr. (Sam Houston State University); Byzantinisch-Jüdische Interaktion im Östlichen Mittelmeerraum; Johannes Niehoff-Panagiotidis (Freie Universität Berlin); Byzantine Culture in Late-Mediaeval Greek States; Alkmeni Stavridou-Zafraka (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki); Au tournant du millénaire: la présence de Byzance dans la société grecque d'aujourd'hui; Paris Gounaridis (Université de Thessalie); Byzantine and Turkish Heritages; Rudi Paul Lindner (University of Michigan); Architectural Transformations in Mediaeval Anatolia (with Special Reference to Central Asia); Ali Uzay Peker (Middle East Technical University); Ottoman Architecture in the Light of Byzantine Examples; Jale Erzen (Middle East Technical University); Le droit byzantin essai d'introduction; Constantin G. Pitsakis (Université Démocrite de Thrace); La diplomatie byzantine; Jean-Claude Cheynet (Université Paris-Sorbonne); Byzantine Court Culture; Michael Jeffreys (University of London); Monastic Culture in the Middle Byzantine Empire; Margaret Mullett (Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection); La science byzantine : entre Anciens et Modernes; Anne Tihon (Université catholique de Louvain); Eulogie und Panegyrik in Byzanz; Michael Grünbart (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster); Byzantine Writing in the Vernacular; Ulrich Moennig (University of Hamburg); Mainstream Texts, Viral Media and Hidden Agendas in the Tradition of Patria Texts; John Burke (University of Melbourne); Centres de copie de la « Ville » et des provinces à Byzance; Paul Canart (Bibliothèque apostolique vaticane); La decoration des manuscrits à l'époque des Paléologues: le Tétraévangile; Vlorë 10 et la production du Monastère des Hodèges à Constantinople; Axinia Dzurova (Université Saint-Clément d'Ohrid de Sofia); Cuisine and Dining in Byzantium; Johannes Koder (University of Vienna); Attire and Personal Appearance in Byzantium; Bente Kiilerich (University of Bergen); Mariage et rapports entre les sexes à Byzance : aspects généraux; Charis Messis (École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales); Illustrations; Bibliographical Abbreviations.‎

‎Edited by DR. COSKUN YILMAZ.‎

‎Uluslararasi Üsküdar Sempozyumu VI. 6 - 9 Kasim 2008 Bildiriler. 2 volumes set.‎

‎Very Good Very Good English Original bdg. with original dust wrapper. Mint. 4to. (28 x 21 cm). 702 p.; 695 p. Color ills. In Turkish. Uluslararasi Üsküdar Sempozyumu VI. 6 - 9 Kasim 2008 Bildiriler. 2 volumes set.‎

‎Edited by EDHEM ELDEM.‎

‎Premiere rencontre internationale sur l'Empire Ottoman et la Turquie Moderne I: Recherches sur la ville Ottomane: Le cas du quartier de Galata. II: La vie politique economique et socio-culturelle de l'Empire Ottoman à l'epoque Jeune-Turque.‎

‎New English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In French. 503 p. Premiere rencontre internationale sur l'Empire Ottoman et la Turquie Moderne I: Recherches sur la ville Ottomane: Le cas du quartier de Galata. II: La vie politique economique et socio-culturelle de l'Empire Ottoman à l'epoque Jeune-Turque.‎

‎Edited by EKREM ISIN, GÜLRU TANMAN.‎

‎The four-legged municipality: Street dogs of Istanbul.= Dört ayakli belediye: Istanbul'un sokak köpekleri.‎

‎New English Paperback. Pbo. Large roy. 8vo. (22 x 20 cm). In English and Turkish. 210 p., color and b/w postcards and photographs. The four-legged municipality: Street dogs of Istanbul.= Dört ayakli belediye: Istanbul'un sokak köpekleri. The Four-Legged Municipality: Street Dogs of Istanbul exhibition focuses on street dogs that were regarded as the inhabitants of the city from the conquest through early nineteenth century, and on the transformation of their status in the Tanzimat Period as a result of the changing political and social conditions. In the exhibition catalogue, it is possible to find first the adventure of street dogs in the late Ottoman period, and then the story of their purging to Hayirsizada (Sivriada) in 1910. The catalogue also features articles by curator Ekrem I¿¿n and counsellor Catherine Pinguet presenting a general overview of the subject alongside a selection of photographs, engravings, books, and journals from the Photography Collection of Suna and ¿nan K¿raç Foundation, Pierre de Gigord Collection, Galeri Alfa Collection.‎

‎Edited by EMIR ALISIK.‎

‎What byzantinism is this in Istanbul! Byzantium in popular culture.= Istanbul'da bu ne bizantinizm! Popüler kültürde Bizans. [Exhibition catalogue].‎

‎New English Paperback. 4to. (29 x 24 cm). In English and Turkish. 428, [3] p., color and b/w ills. Byzantium in Popular Culture navigates through the eclectic presence of Byzantium in popular culture. Curated by Emir Alisik, the exhibition explores multiple and conflicting meanings of Byzantinism, and questions popular culture?s interaction with the Byzantine legacy. It scrutinizes a selection of motifs found in visual arts, literature, metal music, comics and graphic novels, video games, movies, and fashion representing Byzantium in popular culture. Emir Alisik and Gulru Tanman co-authors the introductory chapter to the catalogue accompanying ?What Byzantinism Is This in Istanbul!?: Byzantium in Popular Culture. The volume brings together the articles of 10 researchers who examine and interpret Byzantinism?s representations in various fields of art. The articles by Roland Betancourt, Felice Lifshitz, Brigitte Pitarakis, Sinan Ekim, Yagmur Karakaya, Elif Demirtiken, Jeremy J. Swist, Marco Fasolio, Haris Theodorelis-Rigas, and Emir Alisik discuss how Byzantinisms appearing in various domains of popular culture relate to the Byzantine history depending on the context in which those artworks are produced.‎

‎Edited by ENIS BATUR.‎

‎Turkish travellers on five continents: An anthology of 20th century Turkish travel writing. Translated into English by P. Mary Isin.‎

‎As New As New English Original bdg. Dust wrapper. Mint. 4to. (30 x 21 cm). In English. 233 p., b/w ills. Turkish travellers on five continents: An anthology of 20th century Turkish travel writing. Translated into English by P. Mary Isin.‎

‎Edited by ERDOGAN ERDOGDU.‎

‎Tebrîknâme-i Millî: Cülus-i Meyamin Me'nus-i Hilâfetpenah-i A'zâmin Yirmi Besinci Devr-i Sene-i Kudsîsi. Preface by Vahdettin Engin. Trasncription by Durmus Kandira.‎

‎New Turkish Original bdg. HC. Reprint Edition of 1900. Folio. (32 x 25 cm). In Turkish and Ottoman script. 110 p., 56 unnumbered plates. Tebrîknâme-i Millî: Cülus-i Meyamin Me'nus-i Hilâfetpenah-i A'zâmin Yirmi Besinci Devr-i Sene-i Kudsîsi. Preface by Vahdettin Engin. Trasncription by Durmus Kandira. Sultan II. Abdulhamid's expenditures on his personal budget from September 1, 1876 to September 1, 1900 were published in book form by Tahir Bey, monuments which were restored, the state policies and activities of the period were presented in the name of the Ottoman subjects. The Sultan Abdülhamid gives many important clues about the policies towards the understanding of the Ottoman Sultan and the Islamic Caliphate when he examined many of the new and valuable information about Sultan Abdülhamid II and the unique visual materials of the revolution.‎

‎Edited by EROL ÜLGEN, METIN KARAÖRS, EMIN ÖZ.‎

‎Through foreign eyes: Istanbul in world literature.‎

‎As New As New English Original bdg. with dust wrapper. DJ. English. 4to. (33 x 25 cm). 459, [9] p. B/w ills. 2000 copies were printed. A heavy volume. Mint. Through foreign eyes: Istanbul in world literature.‎

‎Edited by FATIH CIMOK.‎

‎Mosaics in Istanbul.‎

‎New New English Original bdg. Dust wrapper. 4to. (32 x 24,5 cm). In English. 175 p., color ills. "The book brings together the extant mosaics of the Great Palace (Büyük Saray Mosaic Museum), Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya Museum), the Virgin Pammakaristos (Fethiye Museum), St. Saviour in Chora (Kariye Museum) and Istanbul Archaeological Museums. Except for the few panels brought from elsewhere and now kept in the Istanbul Archaeological Museums, all of the mosaics in this book were made in Istanbul, known then as Constantinople. Chronologically, the earliest of these mosaics is from the late Roman period and the latest from the early fourteenth century. Even if they are far from giving the development of the art of mosaic in the capital these pavements reflect the importance that was afforded to this art. In this volume they are grouped under the name of the monument to which they belong. Constantinople suffered so many natural disasters and had to be rebuilt so many times that the mosaics which decorated the buildings of the late Roman/early Byzantine period, lie under modern buildings in the debris of fires and earthquakes. Unless some of these are encountered accidentally during construction work and salvaged, there is almost no hope of bringing them to light.".‎

‎Edited by FATIH DALGALI.‎

‎Sultan II. Abdülhamid devri harita ve planlarinda Istanbul.‎

‎New English Original cloth bdg. Folio. (41 x 31 cm). In Turkish. 328 p., color ills. and maps. Istanbul, Constantinople in the maps and drawings of Sultan Abdulhamid II's epoch. A very heavy volume. Extra shipping cost will be requested. Sultan II. Abdülhamid devri harita ve planlarinda Istanbul.‎

‎Edited by FERIDUN M. EMECEN - ALI AKYILDIZ - EMRAH SAFA GÜRKAN.‎

‎Osmanli Istanbulu. II. Uluslararasi Osmanli Istanbulu Sempozyumu Bildirileri. 27-29 Mayis 2014, Istanbul, 29 Mayis Üniversitesi.‎

‎New English Original bdg. HC. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 18 cm). Articles in Turkish and English. 971 p., color and b/w ills. Osmanli Istanbulu. I. Uluslararasi Osmanli Istanbulu Sempozyumu Bildirileri. 29 Mayis - 1 Haziran 2013, Istanbul, 29 Mayis Üniversitesi.‎

‎Edited by FEYZULLAH AKBEN, HAMIT TOKMAK. Texts by AHMET MURAT ÖZEL.‎

‎The culture of water and fountains.= Su medeniyeti ve çesmeler. Prep. by Tevfik Gürsu, Ulvi Ünal, Ahmet Öz, Hamit Tokmak.‎

‎New English Paperback. Pbo. Oblong large 8vo. 64, [1] p. In English and Turkish. Color and b/w ills. The culture of water and fountains.= Su medeniyeti ve çesmeler. Prep. by Tevfik Gürsu, Ulvi Ünal, Ahmet Öz, Hamit Tokmak.‎

‎Edited by FILIZ ÖZDEM.‎

‎Istanbul: Karalarin ve denizlerin sultani. 2 volumes set. Texts by Mehmet Özdogan, Ufuk Kocabas, Dogan Kuban, Stefanos Yerasimos, Zakarya Mildanoglu, Naim A. Güleryüz, Cem Behar, Murat Güvenç, Suraiya Faroqhi, Önder Küçükerman, Haydar Kazgan, Osman S. Arolat et alli. Photos by Ali Konyar.‎

‎New New English Original bdg. Dust wrapper. 4to. (29 x 23 cm). In Turkish. 2 volumes set: (467, [1] p.; 486, [2] p.), color and ills. Collected articles on Istanbul urban history includes history of art from Byzantine to Ottoman Empire and social culture. A very heavy set. Extra shipping cost will be requested. ISTANBUL Constantinople Capital of Empires Byzantium Ottoman Empire Conquest Mehmet II Memoirs Greek culture Social history Armenian culture Judaica Architecture History of art Turkish and Islamic culture Memory of place.‎

‎Edited by GAD NASSI.‎

‎En tierras ajenas yo me vo murir. Tekstos kontemporanos en Djudeo-Espaniol. Leyenda de una Lingua-Haketia-Kuentos-Memorias-Meliselda-Oki Oki.‎

‎New English Paperback. 4to. (32 x 23 cm). In Judeo-Espagnol (Ladino). 559 p., b/w ills. En tierras ajenas yo me vo murir. Tekstos kontemporanos en Djudeo-Espaniol. Leyenda de una Lingua-Haketia-Kuentos-Memorias-Meliselda-Oki Oki.‎

‎Edited by GÜNDER VARINLIOGLU.‎

‎Artamonoff [Nicolas V.]: Picturing Byzantine Istanbul, 1930-1947.‎

‎New English Paperback. Pbo. 4to. (28 x 23 cm). Edition in English. 311 p. B/w ills. Nicholas V. Artamonoff left behind a photographic puzzle of over one thousand images. He was a student and engineer, who, while studying and living at Robert College in Istanbul, gained an appreciation for the city's history and culture. With his Rollei camera, he captured Byzantine remains, ntering nooks and crannies of fortifications and cisterns. He strolled through the city in the footsteps of architectural historians and archaeologists who explored and uncovered Byzantine Istanbul. his interests were broad: they ranged from imposing churches to the smallest details of architectural sculpture, from bustling marketplaces to the diligent work of lone craftsmen. The abundance of subjects es the Nicholas V. Artamonoff Collection rich and engaging, providing a glimpse into the diverse urban environment in which he lived, and into the versatile photographer he was.‎

‎Edited by HALIL INALCIK, ISIL AKBAYGIL, OKTAY ASLANAPA.‎

‎Iznik throughout history.‎

‎New English Paperback. Pbo. 4to. (30 x 24 cm). In English. [6], 312 p., color and b/w ills. Known as the City of sages in Otoman times, Iznik's history goes back to antiquity. The city has played an important role in world and Turkish culture, being best known for the two Ecumenical Councils held here in early Christian era, and for the Iznik ware tiles and ceramics produced during the Ottoman period. Metochites described the city as 'surrounded by gardens of paradise', and the 17th century Turkish writer Evliya Celebi said that it had five seasons.‎

‎Edited by HALUK SEZGIN.‎

‎Geçmisten günümüze Bogaziçi. 2 volumes set.‎

‎Fine Turkish Original cloth bdg. In its publisher's special box. Folio. (34 x 24 cm). In Turkish. 2 volumes set: (1213 p.), ills. Geçmisten günümüze Bogaziçi. 2 volumes set. A comprehensive study on the Bosphorus.‎

‎Edited by HASAN KURUYAZICI.‎

‎Armenian architects of Istanbul in the Era of Westernization.= Batililasan Istanbul'un Ermeni mimarlari.‎

‎New English Paperback. 4to. (31 x 24 cm). In English and Turkish. 168 p., color and b/w ills. Armenian architects of Istanbul in the Era of Westernization.= Batililasan Istanbul'un Ermeni mimarlari. In the era of Westernization, also known as Ottoman Modernization, that took place throughout the entire 19th century and in the early 20th century, transformed the physical appearance of Istanbul. First and foremost the Balians, but also other Armenian architects such as Ohannes Serverian, Mgrdich Charkian, Bedros Nemtze, Mihran Azarian, Hovsep Aznavur, Levon Gureghian, the brothers Aram and Isaac Karakash, Kegham Kavafian, Yetvart Terziyan, Andon and Garabed Tulbendjian, who in earlier periods received their initial training within the industry, but later also graduated from schools in European countries, and ultimately graduated from the School of Fine Arts, played a great role in this transformation. This book is prepared to introduce the Armenian architects who contributed to Istanbul's architectural richness with their works and is the first attempt of its kind. We hope that it will inspire the academic studies in the field to be carried out in the future. The books published in Turkish-English and Armenian-English includes 6 articles written by Edhem Eldem, Afife Batur, Ahmet Ersoy, Alyson Wharton, Elmon Hançer and Lora Baytar; each article has a different approach to the architecture of Istanbul. Moreover, in the book there are more than 100 photos of the architectural structures built by the Armenian architects.‎

‎Edited by HOLGER A. KLEIN, ROBERT G. OUSTERHOUT, BRIGITTE PITARAKIS.‎

‎Kariye from Theodore Metochites to Thomas Whittemore: One monument, two monumental personalities.= Kariye: Bir anit, iki anitsal kisilik. Theodoros Metokhites'ten Thomas Whittemore'a. [Exhibition catalogue]. Texts by Holger A. Klein, Robert G. Ousterhout, Natalia Teteriatnikov, Dimiter Angelov, Jeffrey M. Featherstone.‎

‎New English Paperback. 4to. (29 x 24 cm). In English and Turkish. 212 p., color and b/w ills. Kariye from Theodore Metochites to Thomas Whittemore: One monument, two monumental personalities.= Kariye: Bir anit, iki anitsal kisilik. Theodoros Metokhites'ten Thomas Whittemore'a. [Exhibition catalogue]. Texts by Holger A. Klein, Robert G. Ousterhout, Natalia Teteriatnikov, Dimiter Angelov, Jeffrey M. Featherstone. Displayed at Pera Museum, Kariye, from Theodoros Metokhites to Thomas Whittemore; One Monument, Two Monumental Personalities is comprised largely of objects and documents on loan from abroad, the exhibition narrates the story of Kraiye, one of the globally renowned monuments of Istanbul, as well as the extraordinary tales of two of its 'builders', who lived six centuries apart. At one end stands fellow townsman Theodoros Metokhites, Byzantine thinker, poet and politician, who shaped Kariye at the turn of the 14th century and adorned it with priceless mosaics and frescoes. On the other end is American renaissance man and archaeologist Thomas Whittemore, who passionately and meticulously restored this structure to its former grandeur in the 1940s, consequently bestowing it to the world of culture and art as a museum. In between lies the unconventional story of a structure shaped by the footprints of these remarkable men. The former church of the monastery of Christ of the Chora, better known today as the Kariye Camisi or Kariye Museum, is one of the most impressive Byzantine monuments to survive in the modern city of Istanbul. Founded probably as early as the sixth century, rebuilt by members of the imperial family in the late eleventh and early twelfth centuries, and splendidly restored by the Byzantine humanist, poet, and prime minister Theodore Metochites between 1316 and 1321, the church of the Chora Monastery is today considered one of the most outstanding examples of Late Byzantine art and architecture to survive. While the building itself was already known as the 'Mosaic Mosque' during the nineteenth century, the fame of the church's rich and complex interior decoration rests by and large on an extensive restoration campaign initiated by the American scholar and philanthropist Thomas Whittemore, founder and director of the Byzantine Institute of America from 1930 to his death in 1950. It was the aim of this exhibition, to explore the history of the "Kariye" through its representation over the centuries, and to pay homage to the two men who were responsible for its restoration and conservation in the fourteenth and twentieth centuries respectively: Theodore Metochites and Thomas Whittemore. The exhibition furthermore aimed to celebrate the work of those who have helped to preserve the architecture of the Kariye and its extraordinary cycle of mosaics and frescoes during the 1940s and 1950s.‎

‎Edited by IRFAN DAGDELEN.‎

‎Beykoz nüfus defterleri. Tipkibasim ve çevrimyazi.‎

‎New New English Original bdg. Dust wrapper. 4to. (33 x 23 cm). In Turkish. 739 p., Ottoman documents. Beykoz nüfus defterleri. Tipkibasim ve çevrimyazi. Ottoman demographic registers of Beykoz district of Istanbul city.‎

‎Edited by ISMAIL DEMIRCI.‎

‎Eyüpsultan sempozyumu. Tebligler I.‎

‎Fine English Eyupsultan sempozyumu. Tebligler I, edit by: Ismail Demirci, Eyupsultan belediyesi, Ist., 1997. Paperback. Pbo. Fine. B/w and color ills. 217, [22] p. 4to. (30 x 22 cm). Eyüpsultan sempozyumu. Tebligler I.‎

‎Edited by JOSEPH STANACH, LUDWIK LYDKO.‎

‎Livre commemoratif illustre: L'Industrie Polonaise et la Turquie.= Ilustrowana ksiega pamiatkowa: Prezemysl polski a Turcja.= Resimli Mecmua: Lehistan (Polonya) sanayi ve Türkiye. Eylül 1924. Istanbul'daki 1. Leh Sergisi münasebetiyle.‎

‎New Polish Original bdg. Folio. (32 x 23 cm). In Polish, Turkish, French, and Ottoman script. 143 p., b/w ills. Livre commemoratif illustre: L'Industrie Polonaise et la Turquie.= Ilustrowana ksiega pamiatkowa: Prezemysl polski a Turcja.= Resimli Mecmua: Lehistan (Polonya) sanayi ve Türkiye. Eylül 1924. Istanbul'daki 1. Leh Sergisi münasebetiyle.‎

‎Edited by KAMIL BÜYÜKER.‎

‎Seyyid Nizam Hz. ve Seyyid Nizam külliyesi.‎

‎New Turkish Original bdg. HC. 4to. (29 x 21 cm). In Turkish. 427, [3] p., b/w and color ills. Seyyid Nizam Hz. ve Seyyid Nizam külliyesi.‎

‎Edited by KARIN ADAHL.‎

‎Paintings commissioned by the 17th century Swedish Ambassador Claes Ralamb. Mehmed the Hunter's Imperial Procession.= 17. yüzyilda Isveç Büyükelçisi Claes Ralamb'in yaptirdigi tablolarla Avci Mehmed'in Alay-i Hümayunu. [Exhibition catalogue]. June 2006, Pera Museum, Istanbul. Consultants: Ekrem Isin, Samih Rifat. Edited by Baris Kibris.‎

‎New English Paperback. 4to. (28 x 24 cm) In English and Turkish. 91 p., color ills. Paintings commissioned by the 17th century Swedish Ambassador Claes Ralamb. Mehmed the Hunter's Imperial Procession.= 17. yüzyilda Isveç Büyükelçisi Claes Ralamb'in yaptirdigi tablolarla Avci Mehmed'in Alay-i Hümayunu. [Exhibition catalogue]. June 2006, Pera Museum, Istanbul. Consultants: Ekrem Isin, Samih Rifat. Edited by Baris Kibris. "Sultan Mehmed IV, remembered as Mehmed the Hunter because of his passion for hunting, departed for Edirne in 1657 on a hunting expedition with a large entourage in a display of imperial majesty that has been preserved for history as a visual document in the form of a series of oil paintings commissioned by Claes Rålamb, then the Swedish Ambassador to Istanbul. This almost cinematographic record consisting of a total of twenty paintings is preserved at the Nordiska Museet in Sweden. Sixteen of which returned to Istanbul, as the guests of the Pera Museum, nearly three hundred and fifty years after this event.".‎