Ottoman Art

The Ottoman Empire was renowned for its architecture, mosques, caravansaries, and also did a lot of typography and miniature painting. In their structures, they had massive domes, vaults, minarets, and columns that became the aesthetic style of the Ottomans. The miniature paintings were influenced by the Persian miniature paintings. Colors were obtained from ground powder pigments mixed with egg whites - most common colors were red, green, and shades of blue. Their paintings were stylized and abstract, but became more realistic when they were influenced by Baroque styles. The Ottomans were also famous for their woven art: carpets, door hangings, and curtains.

Mughal art borrows mostly from the Renaissance, Persians, and Indians. They built monuments, such as Humayun's Tomb, the Pearl Mosque, and the Taj Mahal. It was decorated so meticulously, the Taj Mahal still stands today. When painting, the Mughals adopted the miniature paintings from the Muslim tradition.They had lavishly decorated texts, and images depicting scenes of wildlife, hunting, court life, and battles. The paintings were realistically shown from the beginning.