South from Ephesus

Travels through Aegean Turkey

Nonfiction, Travel, Middle East, Art & Architecture, General Art, Art History, History
Cover of the book South from Ephesus by Brian Sewell, Bloomsbury Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Brian Sewell ISBN: 9780857731449
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: April 19, 2012
Imprint: Tauris Parke Paperbacks Language: English
Author: Brian Sewell
ISBN: 9780857731449
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: April 19, 2012
Imprint: Tauris Parke Paperbacks
Language: English

Weary of what he called the "tyranny" of western art, Brian Sewell first visited Turkey - a country that had captivated him since he was a boy - in 1975. He thought that there, anything he found would have no relevance to the European art that he had so compulsively "stitched into the dense fabric of my art-historical memory" and that he could therefore enjoy the art for its own sake. But Turkey surprised him and he delighted in the unexpected wealth of Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic cultures there, returning three of four times a year until 1990. The main bulk of this book focuses on his journey from Ephesus to Side one winter. With typically acerbic commentary, Sewell describes (not always favourably) the archaeological and historical sites he comes across, the landscapes that so clearly thrilled him, the encounters he has along the way and the fractious, though wonderfully funny, relationship he forms with Ayhan, his driver. South from Ephesus is an incomparable portrait of Turkey and its artistic heritage - a book that could only have been written by Sewell and which has become a quirky classic of travel literature.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Weary of what he called the "tyranny" of western art, Brian Sewell first visited Turkey - a country that had captivated him since he was a boy - in 1975. He thought that there, anything he found would have no relevance to the European art that he had so compulsively "stitched into the dense fabric of my art-historical memory" and that he could therefore enjoy the art for its own sake. But Turkey surprised him and he delighted in the unexpected wealth of Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic cultures there, returning three of four times a year until 1990. The main bulk of this book focuses on his journey from Ephesus to Side one winter. With typically acerbic commentary, Sewell describes (not always favourably) the archaeological and historical sites he comes across, the landscapes that so clearly thrilled him, the encounters he has along the way and the fractious, though wonderfully funny, relationship he forms with Ayhan, his driver. South from Ephesus is an incomparable portrait of Turkey and its artistic heritage - a book that could only have been written by Sewell and which has become a quirky classic of travel literature.

More books from Bloomsbury Publishing

Cover of the book Pearl of China by Brian Sewell
Cover of the book McAllister by Brian Sewell
Cover of the book Race, Education and Educational Leadership in England by Brian Sewell
Cover of the book Crown of Midnight by Brian Sewell
Cover of the book How Not to Teach by Brian Sewell
Cover of the book Making the Monster by Brian Sewell
Cover of the book Mass Photography by Brian Sewell
Cover of the book Agnes Colander by Brian Sewell
Cover of the book Free Will in Philosophical Theology by Brian Sewell
Cover of the book Lessons in Leadership by Brian Sewell
Cover of the book Armies of the East India Company 1750–1850 by Brian Sewell
Cover of the book Phoenix from the Ashes by Brian Sewell
Cover of the book The Book of Gun Trivia by Brian Sewell
Cover of the book Prefab Homes by Brian Sewell
Cover of the book Breweriana by Brian Sewell
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy