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Ottoman Empire to reveal the Turkish textile art
07 Jun '12
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Floral style patterns also appear on costumes in Italian Renaissance portraiture and influenced designers of the Arts and Crafts Movement in Great Britain, including William Morris.
Major support for “The Sultan's Garden” is provided by The Coby Foundation, Ltd., Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne, and Bruce P. and Olive W. Baganz. Additional generous support is provided by Sylvia Bergstrom and Joe Rothstein, BHP Billiton Petroleum, Walter B. Denny and Alice Robbins, Alastair and Kathy Dunn, and Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf.
The 40th annual Textile Museum Fall Symposium will explore Ottoman art during October 12–14. Titled “Ottoman by Design: Branding an Empire,” this symposium features lectures by leading scholars including exhibition co-curator Prof. Walter B. Denny.
On October 11, The Textile Museum board of trustees will honor Denny with the 2012 George Hewitt Myers Award. Recognizing an individual's lifetime achievements to furthering the field of the textile arts, the award celebrates Denny's exceptional research in Islamic art and architecture and his efforts to include textiles alongside other artistic media.
Major support for “The Sultan's Garden” is provided by The Coby Foundation, Ltd., Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne, and Bruce P. and Olive W. Baganz. Additional generous support is provided by Sylvia Bergstrom and Joe Rothstein, BHP Billiton Petroleum, Walter B. Denny and Alice Robbins, Alastair and Kathy Dunn, and Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf.
The 40th annual Textile Museum Fall Symposium will explore Ottoman art during October 12–14. Titled “Ottoman by Design: Branding an Empire,” this symposium features lectures by leading scholars including exhibition co-curator Prof. Walter B. Denny.
On October 11, The Textile Museum board of trustees will honor Denny with the 2012 George Hewitt Myers Award. Recognizing an individual's lifetime achievements to furthering the field of the textile arts, the award celebrates Denny's exceptional research in Islamic art and architecture and his efforts to include textiles alongside other artistic media.
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