TURKISH ARTS TURKEY

Because of the Islamic influence, Turkish art is specialized in different branches of art. Drawing a figure was forbidden and it forced artist to use only floral and geometrical motifs. These motifs, patterns applied as a painting, carving, weaving, inlaying, filigreeing or embroidering. But there are other branches that lesser known such as book binding, jewel crafting, copper-making, calligraphy and Ebru (marbeling). During your tours you will see or try to do some of them but if you have special interest to any of them, we can make your own Turkish Art tour about desired branch.

TURKISH CARPETS

Knowledge of centuries provides Turks to become a professional in weaving. Knotting, coloring are the technical details but compositions and patterns are the results of the Anatolian soul.

TILE

Turkish tile (painted glaze bricks) style taken from Chinese culture as a blue & white. Turquoise, green, browns red, yellow and purple colors added in following times.

EBRU (PAPER MARBLING)

Books was the valuable gifts or donation for anyone or anywhere and these books decorated with marbling in Ottoman time. Because of the technique and patterns Turkish Marbling has great importance.

CALLIGRAPHY

Skillful twists of the tiny brushes on the paper are the power of Calligrapher and we can it as a “art of writing”. Different style, different periods and all promise the high-quality creative art.

JEWELERY

Kasikci diamonds, Topkapi Dagger, aigrettes of Sultans are the highlights and the Grand bazaar is the capital of this art. Still some cities are famous like Trabzon with gold-knitting and Beypazari with silver filigreeing.

WOOD CARVING

Carved, inlayed or painted woods, used as doors, boxes, dowry chests or furniture took great part of the decoration is everywhere from palace rooms to mosque.