Date of Award
Fall 1-3-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Art & Art History
First Advisor
Nebahat Avcıoğlu
Second Advisor
Christian Kleinbub
Academic Program Adviser
Lynda Klich
Abstract
Arabesque ornaments in sixteenth-century printed books demonstrate diverse yet persistent associations, rooted in identifications with the eastern Mediterranean and antiquity, but entangled with Latin Christian confessional identities. In turn, the arabesque’s Christian associations highlight Latin European attitudes toward the Christian communities of the Islamicate world along the paths of shared ornament.
Recommended Citation
Ellwood, Scott B., "Printing Arabesque Ornament in Sixteenth-Century Europe: Histories and Meanings" (2025). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1265
