Semavi Eyice

Prof. Dr.
Semavi Eyice
A relief of Semavi Eyice in his parents' hometown of Amasra
Born(1922-12-09)9 December 1922
Kadıköy, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
Died28 May 2018(2018-05-28) (aged 95)
Istanbul, Turkey
EducationArt History
Alma materUniversity of Istanbul
OccupationAcademic
Known forResearch on Byzantine and Ottoman Art and Archaeology
SpouseKamran Yalgın

Mustafa Semavi Eyice (9 December 1922 in Istanbul, Turkey – 28 May 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey) was a Turkish art historian and archaeologist, who specialised in the study of Byzantine and Ottoman art in Istanbul. Professor Eyice is widely regarded as the pioneer of Byzantine studies in Turkey.

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