Necmettin Erbakan University's summer course 'Art Treasures of Konya: Medieval Islamic Art and Architecture' (July 21- August 15, 2015) provides the occasion to undergraduate and graduate students as well as interested aficionados of Islamic art to explore in depth some of the city's dozens of medieval monuments, most notably, but not exclusively, from the Anatolian Seljuk period (1077-1308).
Jun 08, 2015Haseki Hürrem Sultan, a beloved wife of the Kanuni Sultan Süleyman I, represents one of the most prominent figures of Ottoman history. Today, there are different opinions about her exact origin (“Was she Ukrainian or Russian?â€), but it is known that she was purchased as a slave and brought to the sultan's palace where she embraced Islam and received quality education.
Jan 07, 2013Diwani style was a formal calligraphy style of the Ottoman court and used for the most significant documents such as the diplomatic decree (Ferman) and legal documents (Berat).
Mar 27, 2010One of the most advanced forms of Ottoman art is a painting on ceramic tiles. This form of decoration is a trademark of indoor decorating of Ottoman mosques and other buildings. Usually it was a large wall composition.
Mar 26, 2010
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