The wonders of imperial carpets and Islamic arts in all their tufted splendour are making their way to Hong Kong.

Opened in 1617 after more than seven years of construction, the mosque reflects the spiritual devotion of Sultan Ahmed I and ...

Frequently, the floral motifs show Western influences -- suggesting ... A special characteristic of Ottoman calligraphy is the tugra, a monogram that combines the name of the sultan and his ...

The 40- and 46-story towers will incorporate motifs, geometrical patterns, and symbols of the Ottoman Empire, including the Turga, the seal of the Sultan. The scheme consists of a podium that acts as ...

The Ottomans provided Venice (and ... as well as abstract Middle Eastern and Islamic arabesques, geometric motifs and ...

Palta created these pieces for his graduation thesis, and he explains, "It all started 2 years ago with an experiment to blend traditional ‘oriental’ (Ottoman) motifs and contemporary ...

Cancel anytime. PARIS - Elie Saab used Ottoman motifs to give his fall-winter 2012-2013 show an imaginative lift. PARIS – Elie Saab used Ottoman motifs to give his fall-winter 2012-2013 show an ...

“They included images of local and Christian motifs. Some of the models here ... wife of Bailan’s son Setrak—is comprised of the Ottoman motif of the cypress tree symbolizing the tree ...