Middle Eastern art

VISUAL LITERACYCOMM-105-005

Ana Santos, Chevelle Reppert, Philip Scranage, Andrew Richards

1300 1922

Nomadic Osman tribe

brings downChristian Byzantine

empire

1402

OrhanOsman

capturesBursa

WarwithVenic

e

1488 1566

Domination ofSoutheastern

Europeand Middle East

Decline of Ottoman empire

World War I

1807Economic Difficulty:

Sea travel allowsBritish and Dutch

to avoid trade routes

through Middle East

Population growth

Napoleon

takesEgypt Centralization

Process(postal roads,

etc)

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.

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)

ART AND ARCHITECTURE

• Mosques • most characteristic

monuments of Ottoman architecture

• Style also appears in Topkapı Saray, the huge palace complex in Istanbul

• Hagia Sofia

ART AND ARCHITECTURE

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

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

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

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

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

CLOTHING

DESIGN PRINCIPLES• Miniatures in book

illustrations• proportion

• Calligraphy as art• line

Design principles• Repetition

• pattern

• Natural shapes

• Lots of flowers

• Geometric shapes

• Domes

Design principles• Colors

• Main colors: blue, red, yellow, green

MODERN DAY REFERENCES

WORKS CITED• http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/otto1/hd_

otto1.htm

• http://www.theottomans.org/english/art_culture/arc_turkey.asp

• http://www.scribd.com/doc/2900/Overview-of-Ottoman-Clothing-in-SCA-Period