LESSON 4.7 What was the Ottoman contribution to art, architecture and literature?
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson you should be able to state what contributions Ottoman scholars and artists have made to society.
Tune in The pursuit of knowledge and artistic endeavours flourished during the Ottoman Empire. SOURCE1 shows the skill of artists in a tile from a mosque. 1. Before we investigate the accomplishments of Ottoman artists, scholars and architects in more detail, suggest reasons why these areas developed so much during the Ottoman Empire. 2. What features of Ottoman culture do you think enabled these achievements?
SOURCE1 A tile from an Istanbul mosque
4.7.1 Art and architecture The modern world owes much to the Ottoman Empire. While most of Europe was in chaos for much of the Middle Ages, the Ottoman Empire was a centre of learning and advancement. Without the achievements of the Ottoman Empire during the first half of the second millennium, much of the learning from ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt would have been lost forever. Many of the later advances in European philosophy and science either occurred because the Ottomans collected and translated the works of the ancients, or were based on advances made by Ottoman scholars.
SkillBuilder discussion Historical significance 1. Work with a partner
SOURCE2 An aqueduct designed by Sinan
and determine why the aqueducts like
Sinan’s were important for Istanbul during the Ottoman Empire. 2. How do Sinan’s aqueducts show the skills of Ottoman builders? 3. How did the aqueducts help people in Istanbul, and why is this significant to understand the impact of Ottoman infrastructure?
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