Conference Series at All Arts Istanbul

ISTANBUL / Islamic Arts Magazine visited All Arts Istanbul (18-21 April 2013). The event included a conference series which included talks by prominent Turkish art historians and Ottoman and traditional art experts.

Here are some very interesting talks:

An Overview of Applied Classic and Original Calligraphy

SavaÅŸ Ã‡evik (Faculty Member at Halic University) assessed the present state of the art of calligraphy, deeply rooted in tradition and evaluated the common and innovative aspects of it.

SavaÅŸ Ã‡evik at the presentation, All Arts Istanbul / Photo by Islamic Arts Magazine

SavaÅŸ Ã‡evik at the presentation, All Arts Istanbul, another view / Photo by Islamic Arts Magazine

Ottomans in World Fairs and their Effects on Orientalism

Orientalism, one of the most significant subjects of art history has generally been defined as the distorted percepcions and pre-concepts of the West about the East. Art Historian Prof. Dr. Semra Germaner who has worked in this field for many years, presented the matter from an opposite perspective and illustrated how Ottoman participation at the World Fairs, in the 19th century, influenced Orientalism in the West.

Prof. Dr. Semra Germaner at the presentation at All Arts Istanbul / Photo by Islamic Arts Magazine

Prof. Dr. Semra Germaner at the presentation, All Arts Istanbul, another view / Photo by Islamic Arts Magazine

Female Calligraphers Throughout History

Art Historian Dr. Hilal Kazan discussed one of the most neglected areas of calligraphy which is founded on a significant tradition. Dr. Kazan analyzed the female calligraphers who have made contributions in this realm.

Dr. Hilal Kazan at the presentation, All Arts Istanbul / Photo by Islamic Arts Magazine

Dr. Hilal Kazan at All Arts Istanbul / Photo by Islamic Arts Magazine

A Turkish Bath (Hamam) in Istanbul Istanbul and Ottoman Tiles

Ã‡inili Hamam (Turkish Bath with Tiles) located in Istanbul and built by the famous Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan on behalf of Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha. It is one of the most significant architecture in the history of Istanbul. It represents one of the earliest Sinan's work and also the turning point in the Ottoman Tile Art. The tiles were made at the time when the famous cherry red colour had not yet been discovered. Ã‡inili Hamam is now under construction. Notable speakers were: Prof. Dr. Filiz YeniÅŸehirlioglu (Faculty Member at the BaÅŸkent University), Åženay Onuk (Restaurator and Tile Specialist) and Charlotte Maurry (Scientific Adviser at Louvre Museum).

Prof. Dr. Filiz YeniÅŸehirlioglu at the presentation, All Arts Istanbul / Photo by Islamic Arts Magazine