The Turkish Foundation Calligraphy Museum, which is affiliated with the General Directorate of Foundations and located in the Beyazıt District of Istanbul, is located in the Beyazıt Madrasah belonging to the Beyazıt II Complex. Since there used to be a large rectangular pool to the right of the entrance door, it is also known among […]
Hafız Osman Efendi is the first name that comes to mind when it comes to calligraphy during the Ottoman period. After Şeyh Hamdullah (1429-1520), who is considered the founder of the Ottoman calligraphy school, the first person that comes to mind is undoubtedly the calligrapher Hafız Osman Efendi. Although he started to sign great works […]
Istanbul, a city that never sleeps, not only brings art lovers together with different forms of art, but also hosts popular art venues that draw attention with their productions and decorations. Of course, art museums have a great place among these venues that bring art lovers together with magnificent works. In this article, we have […]
Calligraphy museums and exhibitions are eagerly awaited and followed by those who are interested in and practice calligraphy. Museums and exhibitions are of great importance in order to see, examine, be inspired by original copies, facsimiles and many other works of rare calligraphy works together and to introduce this art to the masses. It is […]
Although it is not known exactly how the art of ebru first emerged, the geography of Turkestan, Iran and India is considered to be among the possibilities where the art of ebru emerged. In our country, the art of ebru was first experienced during the Ottoman period. The arrival of ebru art to the Ottoman […]
Ebru is the art of creating colorful patterns by sprinkling and brushing color pigments into an oiled water container and transforming this pattern onto paper. The materials used in Ebru art include horsehair brushes tied to flat rose branches, a deep tray made of unknotted pine wood, natural soil pigments, cow bile and tragacanth. It […]
Ebru, whose roots date back to 10th century Iran and India, has taken its place among the most popular and aesthetic art branches over time. Ebru art is an effort to create visually pleasing forms with paints and to reflect your own imagination. It is a dreamlike art obtained by transferring the harmonious dance of […]
Calligraphy is the artistic application of handwriting and calligraphy based on the alphabet in lands that share a common Islamic cultural heritage. Arabic Calligraphy includes Ottoman and Persian calligraphy. In Arabic, calligraphy, which means Islamic line, design or structure, is known as Islamic. It developed with the Ottomans and became the art of beautiful writing […]
In traditional art, the goal was to represent reality or realism through narrative. In contrast, modern art attempted to introduce new insights into the nature of materials and the functions of art. Continue reading our article to learn about the differences and similarities between traditional and modern art!How different are traditional and modern literature?The difference […]
The dictionary meaning of a calligrapher is “a person who writes and teaches Islamic writing for artistic purposes”. The word calligrapher is derived from the Arabic infinitive “hatt”. Calligrapher is the title given to a person who practices the traditional art of calligraphy that has survived from ancient times to the present day. Calligraphy, a […]
