Tag: Ottoman Turk

Images of the Ottoman Levant on the cusp of the 19th century. Antoine-Laurent Castellan, artist (1772-1838). Wrote a book on the subject, too.

"Fontaine Turque à Gallipoli." Undated. Oil on canvas.
“Fontaine Turque à Gallipoli.” Undated. Oil on canvas. Private collection. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antoine-laurent_Castellan_-_Fontaine_Turque_%C3%A0_Gallipoli.jpg
Untitled. 1808.
Untitled. 1808. Image © 1986-2019 Invaluable, LLC and Sotheby’s. Fair use license. via https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/antoine-laurent-castellan-french-1772-1838-214-c-lcuyiqdawc#
"Soumouk, pêcherie." 1812.
“Soumouk, pêcherie.” 1812. Illustration from Castellan’s “Moeurs, usages, costumes des Othomans, et abrégé de leur histoire”, published in 1812. In the public domain in the United States because the artist died over 70 years ago. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Soumouk,_p%C3%AAcherie_-_Castellan_Antoine-laurent_-_1812.jpg
"Mosquée."
“Mosquée.” 1812. Illustration from Castellan’s “Moeurs, usages, costumes des Othomans, et abrégé de leur histoire”, published in 1812. In the public domain in the United States because the artist died over 70 years ago. via https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/Mosqu%C3%A9e_-_Castellan_Antoine-laurent_-_1812.jpg
"Ottoman emblems and military flags."
“Ottoman emblems and military flags.” 1812. Illustration from Castellan’s “Moeurs, usages, costumes des Othomans, et abrégé de leur histoire”, published in 1812. In the public domain in the United States because the artist died over 70 years ago. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ottoman_emblems_and_military_flags_-_Castellan_Antoine-laurent_-_1812.jpg

16th century Blue and white tile panels made by the masters of the art, the Ottoman Turks. From museums in Denmark and Portugal.

Fritware tile, painted in blue under a transparent glaze. Iznik. ca. 1505.
Fritware tile, painted in blue under a transparent glaze. Iznik. ca. 1505. Image © The David Collection, Copenhagen. Fair use license. via https://www.davidmus.dk/en/collections/islamic/dynasties/ottomans/art/93a-2003.
Fritzware, underglazed and painted. Iznik. ca. 1545.
Fritzware, underglazed and painted. Iznik. ca. 1545. Image ©2019 Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon. Fair use license. via https://gulbenkian.pt/museu/en/works_museu/tile-panel/

Ottoman Turk textiles from the height of empire. Love the geometric and floral designs. Very elegant.Two from museums with very special Islamic collections, the Aga Khan in Toronto and the Khalili Collection in London.

Fragment with an ogival pattern. 1570-1580.
Fragment with an ogival pattern. 1570-1580 AD. Probably woven in Istanbul (Constantinople). silk, metal wrapped thread and lampas. Collection of the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto. Cc0 license 1.0. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ottoman_textile_fragment_with_ogival_pattern,_probably_Istanbul,_Turkey,_1570-1580_AD,_silk,_metal-wrapped_thread,_lampas_(kemha)_-_Aga_Khan_Museu
Bursa. ca. 1450-1550. Silk velvet and gold wrapped thread.
Bursa. ca. 1450-1550. Silk velvet and gold wrapped thread. Image © Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Fair use license. via http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O109193/velvet-fragment-unknown/ Materials and Techniques: Silk velvet and gold-wrapped thread
Carpet with star medallions. Late 15th-early 16th c.
Carpet with star medallions. Late 15th-early 16th c. Ushak, western Anatolia, Turkey. Wool. Maker not known. Image © The Khalili Collections, London. Fair use license. via https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-carpet-with-star-medallions-txt213/
Ottoman court carpet. Late 16th-early 17th c.
Ottoman court carpet. Late 16th-early 17th c. Wool. Maker not known. Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Cc0 License 1.0. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ottoman_Court_Carpet_MET_TP319.jpg