Turkish Tile Workshop in Sultanahmet: Create Traditional Ceramic Art in Istanbul

Drawing and painting lessons on tiles in Sultanahmet, Istanbul.

Turkish Tile: A portion of Islamic art history is represented by Turkish tile painting.

A significant portion of Islamic art history is devoted to Turkish pottery and tiles. Its origins date back to the Uighurs of the eighth and ninth centuries. Iranian Seljuk art in particular, as well as Ghaznavid and Karakhanid art, had an impact on its later evolution.

Following the Seljuks’ triumph over the Byzantines at Malazgirt in 1071, art moved with them to Anatolia and began a new era of vigorous development supported by the Seljuk sultanate of Anatolia.

There is a common, but completely false, misconception that Islamic art does not use figurative painting because the Koran forbids it. Only in the ninth century were religious decrees made that forbade the depiction of any living thing with movement; nevertheless, they were not strictly implemented until the sixteenth century. The Seljuk period’s tiles, stone, and stucco reliefs, which adorn both secular and sacred relief monuments, are particularly rich in figural art. Nobles and servants, hunters and hunting animals, trees, birds, dragons, sphinxes, lions, sirens, and double-headed eagles were among the subjects.

Everyday 3 Hours Turkish Tile Painting Lessons in Sultanahmet / Istanbul.
** Our teachers are local Turkish Artisans and have experience in teaching.
** Morning and Afternoon Tile Painting sessions
** You can choose Plate, Square tile or Figure
** We fire our Kiln once a week.. If you have time, we will fire your tiles and give you the ready product

Photo Gallery