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This study day focusses on the transformation of Istanbul from its conquest by Sultan Mehmed II through to its Golden Age under Suleyman the Magnificent and beyond.
Lecture 1 The Conquest of Constantinople and the Making of Istanbul
Lecture 2 Treasures of Ottoman Istanbul: Suleyman the Magnificat’s Era and beyond
Lecture 3 Carnations, Tulips and Hyacinths: The Story of Turkey’s Iznik Ceramics

Antonia Gatward Cevizli is an independent art historian specialising in both Italian Renaissance art and Ottoman art. Her publications focus on cultural and diplomatic exchanges between the Italian city-states and the Ottomans. She also worked across the collections of both Tate Modern and Tate Britain as a professional guide. She has lived in Siena, Venice and Istanbul.