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| HIGHLIGHTS OF CORNUCOPIA NO 23 |
Cornucopia 23 OTTOMAN TEXTILE ART
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| - RAPT IN SILK
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- Glorious highlights of the book Ipek: Ottoman Silks
and Velvets-
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| - William Morris and Mariano Fortuny familiarised the West with the sumptuous floral designs of Ottoman textiles. But few are aware of the bolder side of Turkish design: vibrant abstract patterns which are almost Japanese in their spareness. Ipek: Crescent and Rose, an important new book on Ottoman textiles, redresses this balance. Drawing on the expertise of a number of contributors, it has tracked down the finest velvets, brocades and cloths of gold from Russia to Romania, and uncovered some of the Topkapi's hidden imperial finery. Cornucopia previews this impressive book in a special twelve-page article
| - Subscribers can still order Ipek: Ottoman Silks and Velvets post-free, but stocks are very limited.
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- Also read POWER DRESSING, Cornucopia 34, the major exhibition of kaftans in the Sackler Gallery's Style and Status Exhibition
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Cornucopia 23 COUNTRY LIFE: SOURCING THE BEST ATTAR OF ROSES
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| - La Vie en Rose:
- The Anatolian Rose Harvest
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- By Martyn Rix
- Photographs:
Berrin Torolsan
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| - The intoxicating scent of attar of roses, the oil distilled from the petals of damask roses, has worked its magic on men and women for centuries. Martyn Rix traces the history of the damask rose from its roots in Neolithic times to Isparta in southwest Anatolia to see how these precious petals yield up a liquid worth its weight in gold.
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CORNUCOPIA 23 HIGHLIGHTS
TRAVEL: THE MEDITERRANEAN SAILING EAST OF ANTALYA |
| - BETWEEN
THE TAURUS
AND
THE DEEP
BLUE SEA- Sailing east
of Antalya
By Kate Clow
with travel notes
by Jacqueline
de Gier-
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| - Few travellers to Turkey enjoying the hedonistic delights of Mediterranean cruising venture east of Antalya, capital of Anatolia's Turquoise Coast - intimidated perhaps by rumours of a wild hinterland that even Alexander the Great found hard to tame. But those who dare to leave the crowds behind will discover an awe-inspiring landscape of cliffs that drop to the sea, epic castles and remote Byzantine retreats. KATE CLOW and JACQUELINE DE GIER joined ten other guests and a lecturer for a twelve-day voyage of enlightenment aboard a traditional gulet
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CORNUCOPIA 23 HIGHLIGHTS
PORTRAITS PART 1 THE TURKISH WORLD: LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
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| - Geoffrey Lewis
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- By Andrew Mango
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| - Geoffrey Lewis, acknowledged as the dean of Turkish studies in Britain and beyond, learned the language while serving in the RAF in Egypt. When he finally visited Turkey he was smitten for good.
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- Portait of Raphaella and Geoffrey Lewis by Charles Hopkinson
| - We must sadly report that Geoffrey Lewis died earlier this year, aged 87.
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CORNUCOPIA 23 HIGHLIGHTS
PORTRAITS PART 2 DANCE: DAME NINETTE IN TURKEY
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| - Memories of Madam:
- Dame Ninette
de Valois-
- By Elizabeth
Meath Baker-
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| - The indomitable Dame de Ninette de Valois has died at 102. Two of her protegés reminisce to Elizabeth Meath Baker, and her visits to Ankara are recalled by the former ambassador, Sir Bernard Burrows
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CORNUCOPIA 23 HIGHLIGHTS PORTRAITS PART 3 THE CLASSICAL WORLD: ROUGH JOURNEYS |
| - Rough Journeys: George Bean and Terrence Mitford
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- By Barnaby Rogerson
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| - For more than thirty years Terence Mitford (far right) and George Bean (far left) painstakingly identified and recorded the forgotten ancient sites of Turkey's Aegean and southern shores. Their contribution to the preservation of the country's archaeological heritage is incalculable, their guidebooks are legendary, yet the men themselves are unsung. Barnaby Rogerson, in this homage to his heroes, uncovers an extraordinary pair: a gentle giant and a man of steel
| Also see books reviewed in this issue |
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Cornucopia 23 TURKISH COOKERY
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| - Perfect Peach
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- By Berrin Torolsan
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| - For sheer sensual appeal, the peach has no rivals: its velvet skin and fragrant, juicy flesh are irresistible. Berrin Torolsan picks the most succulent ways to enjoy this seductive fruit
- The recipes:
- Peach Compote
Pickled Peaches
Peach Preserve
Peach Sorbet
Sun-Baked Peach Liqueur
| - Other fruits in Cornucopia
- Cherries
- Cornucopia 6
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- Figs
- Cornucopia 16
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- Oranges
- Cornucopia 11
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- Pomegranates
- Cornucopia 5
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Cornucopia 23 TRADE SECRETS
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| - Master of Plaster
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- By Berrin Torolsan
- Photographs by
Fritz von der Schulenburg
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| - The dusty rooms of a crumbling Istanbul palazzo are a living museum of the plaster-caster's art. Here, still in use today, lie thousands of moulds for the intricate friezes and curlicues that once adorned the city's grand buildings. Berrin Torolsan visits the heir to a fine tradition.
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| Book Reviews in Cornucopia 23
Alistair McAlpine on Philippa Scott's Turkish Delights,
John Julius Norwich on Robert Ousterhout's Master Builders of Byzantium,
Julian Thompson on John Carswell's Blue and White: Chinese Porcelain around the World
David Barchard on William Hale's Turkish Foreign Policy 1774-2000 and Christopher Brewen's The European Union and Cyprus
Ali Erginsoy on Erendiz Atasü's novel The Other Side of the Mountain
Andrew Finkel on Kate Clow's The Lycian Way. Plus Village Voices by Azize Ethem; Letter from Istanbul by Andrew Finkel |
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