Good Article Review On The Ottomans: Overview Of Art And Architecture

This article is about the artistic efflorescence in the Ottoman Empire. The Sultan’s court was considered a ‘court studio’, the center of art production. The Ottoman Emperors encouraged the architectures, calligraphers, goldsmiths and other related artists to work through rewarding them with gold and other precious items, in return. Road system was designed, and other architectural decisions were taken to improve the systems of the state.
According to the Ottoman history, in their daily lives many sultans wore simple clothes, in accordance with Islamic precepts. Later Mehmed promoted and ordered special fancy clothes for the King’s Family and the people in Palace’s administration, jeweled with gold, diamonds, and precious stones. They hired painters, sculptress and craftsmen on salaries, to work for Palace, built marvelous mosques, guests houses, parks and many other places for public, furnished them with the best and precious material, marked one of the best architectural history of the world, which is still a sign of Ottoman Pride.
Gold plated swords and shields, embedded with jewels, helmets with rock crystals, kaftans made of Bursa silk and lot more embellished items were produced which brought an astonishing revival in the field of art and fashion. Poets and poetry was also encouraged, which gave beautiful manuscripts still safe in book treasury at Topakapi Saray. As conquered more lands, artist from different cultures and crafts came within the boundaries of Ottoman Empire, civilizations like Islamic, Egyptian, Turkish, Mughal, and various other, mixed together and emerged out with a unique and versatile varieties.
However, later in the last days of Ottoman reign, that invaluable content was targeted by thieves because of the increased demand of Islamic Art in West. In early 20th century measures were taken to rescue these work of arts, which is still on display, has exemplar impact on modern contemporary art and architecture.