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Ottoman Art Blog
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This blog is dedicated to Art and History of Ottoman Empire that lasted from 1299 to November 1922.
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Movie Characters Inspired by Ottoman Pirates: Barbossa, Hook
Pirates of the Caribbean, award winning movie by Disney pictures, made its mark into the film history by either its atmosphere and characters. And a character Hector Barbossa played by Geoffrey Rush appears as one of the fictional characters in the...
Turkish National Anthem
Turkish National Anthem, composed by the greatest Ottoman poet, Mehmet Akif Ersoy. (speaking to: turkish flag which symbolizes the bloods of martyrs) Fear not! the crimson flag shall not fade and proudly ripples in the twilight, Before ablazing withi...
Top 10 Priceless Ottoman Paintings by Western Artists
#10 Artist: Jean Leone Gerome Title: Black Bashi-Bazouk (Başı Bozuk) Drawing Year: 1869 Drawing Place: Conservation Place: Private Collection Reference: wikipedia #9 Artist: Jean A. D. Ingres Title: Le Gran...
The World’s First Soft Drink
“Give me a sun, I care not how hot, and sherbet, I care not how cool, and my Heaven is as easily made as your Persian’s.” So wrote Lord Byron longingly in 1813, after he had tasted the drink during visits to Istanbul. In The Thousan...
This is a fine piece of research, very organized and well executed. YOu have put together a great collection of art to showcase the Ottomans. On a 1/5 scale for excellence I give you a 10. --- Duke
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