Ottoman art and design

There are four key principles present in Ottoman art and design. These are:

• Calligraphy
• Arabesque features
• Geometric patterns
• Baroque and Rococo elements imported from the West in the nineteenth century, especially the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

These key design principles appear in the stamps of the Ottoman Empire. 

The Dolmabahçe Palace, perhaps the most visible example of
Baroque and Rococo elements imported into Ottoman design. Built in the Tanzimat era between the years 1843 and 1856.

© John Dunn.