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Dialogues: Modern Artists and the Ottoman Past

Ribbon Mania, Burhan Doğançay American, born Turkey, Acrylic on canvas
Ribbon Mania
Burhan Doğançay
dated 1982
Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–66), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–66)
ca. 1555–60
Ferman, Erol Akyavas Turkish, Acrylic on canvas
Ferman
Erol Akyavas
1992
Red Hilye, Mohamed Zakariya American, Ink, hot tempera, and gold alloy on ahar paper
Red Hilye
Mohamed Zakariya
2010
Hilya (Votive Tablet), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; wood
Hilya (Votive Tablet)
18th century
Gorgu Kurallari (Bahname), Peter Hristoff Turkish-Bulgarian, Mixed media (ink, watercolor, vinyl, silkscreen) on paper; twenty-five folios in an embossed box
Gorgu Kurallari (Bahname)
Peter Hristoff
2007
Textile Fragment, Silk, metal wrapped thread; lampas (kemha)
Textile Fragment
mid-16th century
Carpet with Double-Ended Triple Niche, Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile
Carpet with Double-Ended Triple Niche
18th century
Sharp Things, Gülay Semercioğlu Turkish, Steel wire and screws on wood
Sharp Things
Gülay Semercioğlu
2013
"Bellini" Carpet, Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile
"Bellini" Carpet
17th century
Pregnant Haliç II, Elif Uras Turkish, Stonepaste; underglaze painted
Pregnant Haliç II
Elif Uras
2015
Ewer with 'Tughra-Illuminator' Style Decoration, Stonepaste; painted in blue under transparent glaze
Ewer with 'Tughra-Illuminator' Style Decoration
1525–40
Broken II, Burçak Bingöl Turkish, Stonepaste; drawn, painted, glazed and glued
Broken II
Burçak Bingöl
2013
Tile Panel, Stonepaste; polychrome painted under a transparent glaze
Tile Panel
second half 16th century