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Arthur E. (Arthur Edward) Henderson

b. 1870

Known for bringing great buildings to life on the page, this British artist and architectural writer combined careful research with an illustrator’s eye. His books often guided readers through cathedrals, abbeys, and Byzantine churches with clear drawings and a strong sense of history.

1 Audiobook

Byzantine Churches in Constantinople: Their History and Architecture

Byzantine Churches in Constantinople: Their History and Architecture

by Walter S. George, Arthur E. (Arthur Edward) Henderson, Ramsay Traquair, Alexander Van Millingen

About the author

Born in 1870 and later listed by The National Archives as an artist, Arthur Edward Henderson was a British architectural illustrator and author whose work focused on historic buildings and church architecture. Records and book listings connect him with titles such as St. Paul's Cathedral, London: Then and Now, Canterbury Cathedral Then and Now, and Some Yorkshire Abbeys Then and Now.

His work also reached beyond Britain. Book records and museum listings link him to Byzantine Churches in Constantinople: Their History and Architecture and to measured drawings of churches in Constantinople held by the Victoria and Albert Museum. Auction and collection records suggest he was especially valued for detailed architectural watercolours and drawings.

Taken together, these sources show a writer-artist who helped readers see famous religious buildings both as works of design and as living pieces of history. His books appear to have been shaped by the same close observation that marked his artwork.