EVENTS
28 Ekim aksami boyanmis duvarin 29 Ekim'deki goruntusu
EMPIRE OF THE SULTANS: OTTOMAN ART FROM THE KHALILI COLLECTION
May 19, 2002 - July 28, 2002
NC Museum of Art
Celebrating the rich artistic heritage of the Ottoman Empire, one of the largest
and most powerful states in the history of Europe and the Middle East, this
exhibition presents over 200 objects including illuminated manuscripts, ceramics,
treasury objects, rugs, and arms and armor. This comprehensive survey demonstrates
the originality and resilience of Ottoman artistic expression in religious,
military, administrative and daily life, and the central role of imperial
patronage. The works were drawn exclusively from the Nasser D. Khalili Collection
of Islamic Art, one of the largest collections of its kind. Admission