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Turkish or Ottoman illumination refers to non-figurative painted or drawn decorative art found in manuscripts or on sheets in muraqqa. [1] In Turkish it is called “tezhip”, [2] meaning “ornamenting with gold”. The Classical Islamic style of manuscript illumination combines techniques from Turkish, Persian, and Arabic traditions.
Thuluth script calligraphy of Ali decorating the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque Map of Constantinople in Hunername-I, an example of Ottoman miniature Two tiles, circa 1560, fritware, painted in blue, turquoise, red, green, and black under a transparent glaze, Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago, USA) Ortaköy Mosque is a neo-baroque example of the Westernization of late Ottoman architecture
Ottoman incense burners, city gas lamps, stoves; chandeliers, oil lamps, spirit lamps, acetylene lamps, Byzantine and Roman oil lamps, lanterns from different eras and places, and; hundreds of amazing items for illumination and heating. All are displayed in historical sequence, starting from the discovery of fire one million years ago.
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Early examples indicate that Ottoman decoration developed a preference for floriate motifs. [71] One such motif that was popular throughout the history of Ottoman art is the rumî style, [b] which consists of scrolling, spiraling, and/or intertwining stems with
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The Ottoman Turks migrated from Central Asia to establish an empire in Anatolia by 1299, and conquered Constantinople in 1453. The Ottoman Empire became a major European power. [1] After the fall of the Mamluk Sultanate (1517), the Ottomans began to exert great influence over Islamic art and placed great emphasis on calligraphy.
Ottoman miniature (Turkish: Osmanlı minyatürü) is a style of illustration found in Ottoman manuscripts, often depicting portraits or historic events. Its unique style was developed from multiple cultural influences, such as the Persian Miniature art, as well as Byzantine and Mongol art.