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Turkish art refers to all works of visual art originating from the geographical area of what is present day Turkey since the arrival of the Turks in the Middle Ages. Turkey also was the home of much s
Ottoman illumination is an art form of the Ottoman Empire
Tiled mihrab from the Beyhekim Mosque in Konya, 13th century CE, Museum of Islamic Art, Berlin
Stone-carved portal of the Great Mosque of Divriği, built by the House of Mengüjek in the early 13th century, under Anatolian Seljuk rule
Thuluth script calligraphy of Ali decorating the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
The history of modern Turkish painting can be traced back to the modernization efforts in the Ottoman Empire during the Tanzimat period, in the 19th century. This article contains a brief history of T
Turkish art
…centuries. A transition from Islamic artistic traditions under the Ottoman Empire to a more secular, Western orientation has taken place in Turkey. Modern Turkish painters are striving to find their own art forms, free from Western influence. Sculpture is less developed, and public monuments are usually heroic representations…
Two Musician Girls by Osman Hamdi Bey
Work by Osman Hamdi Bey
Arzuhalci by Osman Hamdi Bey
Woman with Mimosa by Osman Hamdi Bey