author
Arthur E. (Arthur Edward) Henderson
b. 1870
An English architect, artist, and antiquary, he wrote vivid guides to some of Britain’s great historic buildings and also contributed to studies of Byzantine architecture. His books blend a draughtsman’s eye for detail with a genuine love of old places.
1 Audiobook
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople: Their History and Architecture
by Alexander Van Millingen, Walter S. George, Arthur E. (Arthur Edward) Henderson, Ramsay Traquair
About the author
Born in Aberdeen in 1870, Arthur Edward Henderson built a career that crossed architecture, art, and historical writing. Reference sources identify him as a British architect and artist, and his published work shows a lasting interest in church buildings, abbeys, and the architectural history of Britain and Constantinople.
Henderson is best remembered in the book world for titles such as Tintern Abbey, Then and Now and for his contribution to Byzantine Churches in Constantinople: Their History and Architecture. His writing suggests the habits of a careful observer: he looked closely at structure, style, and atmosphere, and turned that knowledge into accessible books for readers who loved history and architecture.
He died in 1956. For listeners drawn to cathedrals, ruins, and the stories hidden in old stone, Henderson’s work offers the pleasures of both scholarship and travel writing.