Visiting The Met? The Temple of Dendur will be closed Sunday, April 27 through Friday, May 9. The Met Fifth Avenue will be closed Monday, May 5.

Learn more
ticketsMember | Make a donation

Search / All Results

1,256 results for ottoman tulip

Image for Eight Hundred Varieties of Tulip
editorial

Eight Hundred Varieties of Tulip

May 3, 2014

By Gwen Roginsky

Gwen Roginsky, associate publisher and general manager of the Museum's Editorial Department, describes the myriad varieties of Dutch tulip encountered during a trip to the Keukenhof Gardens.
Image for Silks from Ottoman Turkey
Essay

Silks from Ottoman Turkey

November 1, 2012

By Nazanin Hedayat Munroe

Ottoman textiles produced during this period are unsigned; while we have some data about the inner workings of royal or independent workshops that operated under the guild system, we cannot attribute particular textile designs to individuals or workshops.
Image for Dialogues: Modern Artists and the Ottoman Past
Essay

Dialogues: Modern Artists and the Ottoman Past

November 22, 2023
As modern-day Turkey marks its hundredth year, The Met’s Department of Islamic Art celebrates Turkish art and culture. A special installation Dialogues: Modern Artists and the Ottoman Past was on view in the Koç Family Galleries 459 and 460 from October 23, 2023 through December 2, 2024.
Image for Branding through the Ages: The *Tughra* in Ottoman Art
editorial

Branding through the Ages: The Tughra in Ottoman Art

March 29, 2016

By Courtney A. Stewart

Senior Research Assistant Courtney A. Stewart explores the Ottoman Empire's use of calligraphic tughras, or imperial signatures, as a precursor to the modern-day logo.
Image for Ottoman Wedding Dresses, East to West
Essay

Ottoman Wedding Dresses, East to West

April 1, 2024

By Nancy Micklewright

Often saved and passed down from generation to generation, wedding dresses are a key means of understanding fashion traditions in different cultures across time and geographies.
Image for The Greater Ottoman Empire, 1600–1800
Essay

The Greater Ottoman Empire, 1600–1800

October 1, 2003

By Marika Sardar

As the largest city in western Asia or Europe, Istanbul was the natural center of this commerce.
Image for The Artist Project: Julie Mehretu
video

The Artist Project: Julie Mehretu

February 29, 2016
Artist Julie Mehretu reflects on Velázquez's _Juan de Pareja_ in this episode of The Artist Project.
Image for Day Trip to Bursa
editorial

Day Trip to Bursa

September 10, 2014

By Deniz Beyazit

Assistant Curator Deniz Beyazit shares highlights of the group's day trip to Bursa in Turkey.
Image for The Julio-Claudian Dynasty (27 B.C.–68 A.D.)
Essay

The Julio-Claudian Dynasty (27 B.C.–68 A.D.)

October 1, 2000

By Department of Greek and Roman Art

The Julio-Claudians were Roman nobles with an impressive ancestry, but their fondness for the ideals and lifestyle of the old aristocracy created conflicts of interest and duty.
Image for Watching Flip Books Flip
editorial

Watching Flip Books Flip

April 13, 2016

By Tamara Fultz

Associate Museum Librarian Tamara Fultz shares some videos of flip books in action.
Image for Khusrau and Shirin
Art

Khusrau and Shirin

Hatifi (Iranian, active Istanbul, died 1521)

Date: dated 904 AH/1498–99 CE
Accession Number: 69.27

Image for Dish Depicting Two Birds among Flowering Plants
Art

Dish Depicting Two Birds among Flowering Plants

Date: ca. 1575–90
Accession Number: 59.69.1

Image for Image 26
Learn

Image 26

Image for Wild Tulip
Art

Wild Tulip

William Morris (British, Walthamstow, London 1834–1896 Hammersmith, London)

Date: 1884
Accession Number: 23.163.4f

Image for Textile Fragment
Art

Textile Fragment

Date: mid-16th century
Accession Number: 52.20.22

Learn

Ottoman Art

Two different but distinctly Ottoman styles emerged in the court workshop.

Image for Image 24
Learn

Image 24

Image for Travel with The Met
Join and Give

Travel with The Met

Venture abroad with The Met's own lecturers and other art lovers to gain new insights and fresh perspectives on art and culture.

Image for Image 46
Learn

Image 46

Learn

The Islamic Impact on Venice

The Islamic world influecend artistic and scientific growth in Venice.