Natural Flowers in Ottoman Book Art - Yıldız Demiriz

Original bdg. 24,00 / 33,50 cm. In Turkish. 400 p. "Natural Flowers in Ottoman Book Arts" ranks first among the most comprehensive works written on the use of naturalistic flower motifs in the art of book illumination. As the first example of its kind, "Natural Flowers in Ottoman Book Arts" gathers in a single source naturalistic flower motifs that decorate many manuscripts, from various religious books, primarily the Quran, to books covering different topics such as grammar, poetry, and floriculture, and even tughras. Containing hundreds of naturalistic flower motifs from the sixteenth century to the twentieth century, the book enables researchers to easily observe stylistic changes over periods. The book features nearly 600 images collected from private collections and museums both in Turkey and abroad. Also covering the appearance of naturalistic flower motifs used in book illumination during the Ottoman Empire in nature and their history in Anatolia, the book provides important information for evaluating the mastery of depiction. With its new edition in which the inventory information and names of the manuscripts have been reviewed and updated, and page numbers of the sources containing the motifs have been added, "Natural Flowers in Ottoman Book Arts" provides great convenience for researchers to access original sources. Containing all the details needed when conducting scientific research and serving as a primary reference source for those researching the subject, the book continues to keep the cherished memory of Yıldız Demiriz alive.