Celal Esat Arseven

Celal Esat Arseven
Born1875
Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
DiedNovember 13, 1971(1971-11-13) (aged 95)
Istanbul, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Occupation(s)Painter, Writer

Celal Esat Arseven (1875 – 13 November 1971) was a Turkish painter, writer and politician. He made contributions to various fields, including photography, literary art history, theater, cinema, architecture and urbanism. He was one of the first to introduce the scholastic disciplines of history of art and architecture and urbanism to Turkey.[1] He pioneered a unique "Turkish art" and pioneered the acceptance of the Turkish art concept.[2] His 5-volume Art Encyclopedia is his most recognizable work.

  1. ^ "GAZETE KADIKÖY". gazetekadikoy.com.tr. Archived from the original on 2014-08-29. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
  2. ^ Celel Esad Arseven ve Turk Sanati Kavrami