Traditional Turkish Tile-Painting (Cini) Workshop in Istanbul
77 EUR
The painting of Turkish tiles and ceramics is very important 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.
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Available in
- French,
- English,
- Spanish,
- Italian,
- Russian
Highlights
- Learn traditional Turkish tile-painting techniques in a fun hands-on workshop
Description
With their victory over the Byzantines at Malazgirt in 1071, the art form followed the Seljuks into Anatolia. A new period of strong development was fostered by the Anatolian Seljuk sultanate.
There’s a widely held but quite erroneous belief that figurative painting is not found in Islamic art due to prohibition by the Koran. Religious rulings issued in the 9th century discouraged the representation of any living beings capable of movement, but they weren’t rigidly enforced until the 15th century.
Figural art features strongly on tiles as well as stone and stucco reliefs of the Seljuk period, adorning both secular and religious monuments.
The subjects included nobility as well as servants, hunters and hunting animals, trees, birds, sphinxes, lions, sirens, dragons and double-headed eagles.
What’s included & not included
- Guidance and assistance in English
- 2-hour cini workshop
- Workshop area
- All necessary equipment
- Food
- Drinks
Meeting point
İshakpaşa Caddesi 6, Cankurtaran, Sultanahmet
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Tour operated by: Şengüler Tourism-Hakan