1893-1896 İzmir Ticaret Yıllıklarında Adı Geçen Sanatçılar ve Sanatla İlgili Meslekler Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme
Articles > Article · 2012
Authors: Semra DAŞCI
İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi / Journal of the Human and Social Science Researches, Refereed Journals of Other Institutions, International, EBSCO, 2012, vol 1, pp 17-52
Summary
<p>Izmir (Smyrna), which was one of the most important trading ports in the Eastern Mediterranean, has greatly enhanced its effectiveness in world trade in 17th century. The travel writings also increased during this century. As another important source, the „Izmir trade yearbooks? forms the basis of this study. They shed light on to the social and economic history of the Izmir city. These annuals, which were published in İzmir in French between 1893-1896, contain information about the city's commercial and economic structure, occupational groups and business owners at the end of that century. This study aims to evaluate well known or neglected artists and artistic occupations which documented in the „Izmir trade yearbooks?. </p>