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Ebru, Traditional Turkish Art of Paper Marbling
Ebru, one of the Turkish traditional forms of art, is simply creating paintings produced in a trough filled with water mixed with a mucillagenous solution. The colours made of natural… Read more
Istanbul scenes in the 19th century by Amedeo Preziosi
Amedeo Preziosi Taken from sphinxfineart.com Count Amadeo Preziosi was descended from a family which had migrated from Corsica to Malta in the 17th century and been awarded a title by… Read more
Cesm-i Bulbul, Nightingale’s Eye
Cesm-i bulbul meaning nightingale’s eye is a kind of glass processing style peculiar to Turkish art. As the lines on them resemble the eyes of nightingales, the glasswares like glasses,… Read more
Afife Jale, First Muslim Actress on Stage
Afife Jale (1902 – 1941) is the first Muslim actress in Turkish theatre. In times when Muslim Turkish women were not allowed to act in theatre, Afife Jale confronted all… Read more
II Istanbul International Ballet Competition
II. Istanbul Inernational Ballet competition will be held on July 1-5 by Turkish Republic Ministry of Culture and Tourism Directorate General of State Opera and Ballet. Turkish Ballet Retrieved from… Read more
Sahaf, Old bookshop
Sahaf, an Arabic word, is the shop or person buying and selling old books, documents etc. Also sahaflar çarşısı means old bookshops. Sahaflar Çarşısı The oldest Sahaflar Çarşısı in İstanbul… Read more
Art Galleries in Istanbul
Borusan Culture and Art Gallery, Beyoğlu www.borusansanat.com İş Sanat Culture Center, Levent www.issanat.com.tr Kadıköy Art Gallery, Üsküdar www.kadikoysanat.com İstanbul Photography Center, Beyoğlu www.istanbulfotografmerkez.com Artdepo, Etiler www.artdepo.com.tr De Müzayade Art Gallery,… Read more
Nusret Colpan, An Istanbul Miniaturist
Nusret Çolpan (1951 – 2008) was a well-known miniature artist. He graduated from the Department of Architecture at Yildiz University in İstanbul. During this time, he studied with two of… Read more
Museums in Istanbul
Did you know the first museum in İstanbul was Mecma-ı Asar-ı Atika (collection of antiques and old things) which became Müze-i Hümayun (Imperial Museum) in 1869 and then became the… Read more
