1. Ana Santos, Chevelle Reppert, Philip Scranage, Andrew Richards
Middle Eastern art
VISUAL LITERACY
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Ana Santos, Chevelle Reppert, Philip Scranage, Andrew Richards 1

2. Decline of Ottoman empire
1300
1922
1402
1488
1566
1807
Economic Difficulty:
Sea travel allows
British and Dutch
to avoid trade routes
through Middle East
Orhan
Osman
captures
Bursa
War
with
Venice
World War I
Napoleon
takes
Egypt
Domination of
Southeastern Europe
and Middle East
Centralization
Process
(postal roads, etc)
Population growth
Nomadic Osman tribe
brings down
Christian Byzantine
empire
Decline of Ottoman empire 2

3. Geography
The Ottoman empire was focused around Anatolia (Turkey). At its largest, the Ottoman family controlled the vast majority of the center of the known world. 3

4. ART AND ARCHITECTURE Arabesque
art motif characterized by repeating geometric forms and fancifully combined patterns; look like plants and animals
Drew inspiration from religion, are not allowed to draw human shapes or representations
Style developed from Roman, Early Christian, and Byzantine art
symbolize the infinite nature of the creation of the one God (Allah) 4

5. ART AND ARCHITECTURE Mosques
most characteristic monuments of Ottoman architecture
Style also appears in Topkapı Saray, the huge palace complex in Istanbul
Hagia Sofia 5

6. ART AND ARCHITECTURE 6

7. CLOTHING Simple patterns High quality cloth, linen and high- end wool
Full-coverage
Caftans of lighter weight materials were worn closer to the body, with the heavier fabrics being the outer layers
Apart from the quality and cost of the fabrics, there was little difference in the styles or articles of dress between rich and poor, nor between those of Muslims and non-Muslims 7

8. CLOTHING
Men wore an enormous white turban wrapped over a red cap with a high crown that projected above the turban. Blue and black caps are also sometimes seen in period illustrations.
At no time would a woman ever have appeared in public without her head covered 8

9. CLOTHING
Caskir (Underpants) and Gonlek (undershirt) (both); light fabric
Sirwal (Punjabi pants) (both); silk
Hirka/Dolama (Jacket) (women); silk
Kaftan (Coat) (both); medium or heavy fabric; all natural fibers except cotton
Surkaftan (overcoat) (men); silk 9

10. CLOTHING
Caskir (Underpants) and Gonlek (undershirt) (both); light fabric
Sirwal (Punjabi pants) (both); silk
Hirka/Dolama (Jacket) (women); silk
Kaftan (Coat) (both); medium or heavy fabric; all natural fibers except cotton
Surkaftan (overcoat) (men); silk 10

11. CLOTHING
Caskir (Underpants) and Gonlek (undershirt) (both); light fabric
Sirwal (Punjabi pants) (both); silk
Hirka/Dolama (Jacket) (women); silk
Kaftan (Coat) (both); medium or heavy fabric; all natural fibers except cotton
Surkaftan (overcoat) (men); silk 11

12. CLOTHING 12

13. Proportion Islam forbid creation of images of people or animals
Other cultures of the Ottoman Empire used images of people
Used miniature figures to avoid offending the religious
Miniature figures in book illustrations are representative of Turkish art 13

14. Line Arabic writing is highly artistic and beautiful calligraphy = art
“"The weak servant Kayun ibn cAbdallah, the sinful, the one in need of God's mercy, founded this blessed mosque. It was built in the year 1000” 14

15. Geometric form Much of Ottoman architecture was highly geometric
The dome was especially popular for mosques. 15

16. Pattern Repetitive geometric and plant forms
Flowers were very popular Ottoman motifs 16

17. Color
The main colors of Islam and the Ottoman Empire each represented an element
red = fire
yellow = air
green = water
blue = earth
The color blue is a color of protection (therefore its common use on mosques)
Green is the color of Islam because it was the color of Muhammed’s tribe and is worn by those in Paradise 17

18. MODERN DAY REFERENCES 18

19. WORKS CITED http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/otto1/hd_otto1. htm
urkey.asp
Ottoman-Clothing-in-SCA-Period 19