The Ottoman Touch

by Kusoglu, Mehmet Zeki

• ISBN13: 9781935295587
• ISBN10: 1935295586
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-10-07
• Publisher: Blue Dome Pr

Summary

The Ottoman Touch is an introduction to the classical arts and crafts of the Ottoman period. Being both an academic and artist, Kusoglu discovers the subtle secrets of various traditional arts and crafts, depicting them with lucid texts and vivid images. This book deserves to be a handbook for all who are interested in the Ottoman and Turkish history and art. Calligraphy, marbling, silver embossing, decorative beading, incrustation and many more are waiting to be discovered by avid readers.

Author Biography

Mehmet Zeki Kusoglu was born in Gaziantep, Turkey in 1943. He graduated from the state College of Applied Fine Arts, and received a government grant for postgraduate studies in Germany in 1964. He became interested in Turkish, Islamic, and Eastern art while conducting research in the museum and libraries in Germany and other European countries. His specialty includes wood, stone, and metal arts. He held exhibitions, published articles, and books, and gave seminars, teaching his classical and modern interpretations of these arts. He has published in his field more than 14 books.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Savat (Niello)

Kalem Work (Engraving)

Silver Embossing

Telkari (Filigree)

Tombak

Turkish Style Incrustation

Güherse (Decorative Beading)

The Seal in the Art of Engraving

Ottoman Cup Holders

Tepelik (Headdress Ornament)

From Talisman to Ornament

Censers

Ottoman Belts and Buckles

Ornamented Back of Mirrors

Bazubend: The Pride of the Brave

Silver Mushaf Cases

Ibriks (Ewers)

Rings

Turkish Spoons and Spoon-makers

Old Turkish Door Knockers

Turkish Bracelets

Karagöz: Turkish Shadow Play

Tophane Pipe

Turkish Tombstones and the “Huwa'l-Baqi” (He Is The Everlasting One) Inscription

Ottoman Visiting Cards

Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

Prayer Beads

The Signatures of Calligraphers