Mustafa and Mine Calik bring to TMY the art of Ebru, a traditional Turkish painting art, also called marbling. It is done by painting on water and transferring this painting onto paper. Gum tragacanth is added to the water to yield a thickened liquid, and horse hair brushes are used to apply paints which are … Read more

The art of Turkish tiles and ceramics occupies a place of prominence in the history of Islamic art. Its roots can be traced at least as far back as the Uighurs of the 8th and 9th centuries. Its subsequent development was influenced by Karakhanid, Ghaznavid, and (especially) Iranian Seljuk art. Seljuk mosques, madrassas, tombs, and … Read more