One of the most significant branches of book arts, illustration means ‘’to gold’’. The ones practising on this art are called ”müzehhib”( illuminated manuscripter). The motifs that are used in this art are smaller and more simple when compared to other decorative arts. During designing motifs, ”müzehhib”( illuminated manuscripter) draws according how he imagines by preserving main lines and patterns of chosen model. In this way the real aspect of model acquires a feature motif by adding comments how the artist imagines. Illustration made by this way is called ‘’ stylization’’. It is called “hatâyî group” which being plant-based motifs drawn by stylising their appearance in nature. A leaf motif, ‘’Hatayi’’ and rosebud which obtained by drawing the vertical section of less developed and developed flowers into the style drawn by stylizing the bird's eye view of flowers( penç) belong to this group. Carnation, tulip, rose, cyclamen and violet are the other important motifs in this art being less stylized. In the middle of XVI. Century, student of Şahkulu and master of his period,Kara Memi started a new style that been known by his name, by putting these motifs into illumination patterns with his own speciality. Partly stylized cypresses, spring blooming or fruit yielding trees are the continuation of this style as well. From XVIII. Century’s first quarter, flowers losing its motif speciality while gaining a miniature speciality called “şükûfe” are widely used in Turkish decorating art. The motifs with animal origin in Ottoman book arts, especially in religious manuscripts, plate decorations with verses and hadiths are not included, further, seen in miniatures or unwritten bulletin board shaped as ‘’halkari’’and ‘’rugani’’ patterns. The ruling techniques used in illumination are ‘’floor painted classical illumination, zerenderzer, halkârî, çift tahrir, zerefşan. ”Müzehhib”( illuminated manuscripter) who started this art as classical stylization can add their comments with free compositions as they become versed.
CALLIGRAPHY Calligraphy is the art of aesthetic writing with the letters of the Qur’an. The people who practice this art are called calligraphers (hattat) .
STRING ART String Art is a relaxing art that consists of transferring a motif or pattern to paper, fixing this paper on wooden material, nailing the nails on the lines in the pattern in a regular way, and passing the wires through these nails using certain knitting techniques.
THE ART OF WIRE BREAKING Wire breaking, also known as "Bartın Work", is one of our precious arts that dates back to the 17th century and has survived to the present day.
Art of Ceramics Ceramic is a piece of terracotta made from a kind of clay soil, baked in an oven, glazed on a surface, decorated with various colors and motifs.
SILVER WORKING It is estimated that silver, a precious, shiny, white metal, was used first in 4000 BC. The silver ring, is the first object which reached our age from ancient civilizations, belongs to the Copper Age and was found in Denizli Beycesultan.
PAPER RELIEF Relief is a word of French origin. The raising or sinking operations on the surface are called relief. It usually means placing historical structures, human figures or works that are suitable for the model by giving dimension to the table with auxiliary materials.
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