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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