Papers by Özlem Yıldız
IKON Journal of Iconographic Studies, 2022
This paper focuses on the visual and textual portrayal of the Polish commander and hetman (highes... more This paper focuses on the visual and textual portrayal of the Polish commander and hetman (highest military officer), Stanislaw Żółkiewski (d. 1620), in an early 17th-century Ottoman illustrated history book, the Şehname-i Nadiri. Żółkiewski’s legendary memory was cemented in Polish history with his depictions in painting and literature. Yet, his depiction in a well-known Ottoman book has largely escaped scholarly attention. The text of the Şehname-i Nadiri describes Żółkiewski as a wise and influential nobleman before it narrates his death on the battlefield by both lamenting the demise of a nobleman and celebrating the Ottoman victory. A painting of the Battle of Cecora in the same volume emphasizes his high rank and hints at the aftermath of his death. These textual and visual portrayals in the Şehname-i Nadiri offer an insight into representations of the Other in Ottoman historical narratives.
Keywords: Ottoman illustrated histories, Other, Şehname-i Nadiri, Battle of Cecora, Stanislaw Żółkiewski
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Features by Özlem Yıldız
On collecting, conserving, and care: Penn Libraries will be new home to South Asian collection
Al Bustan News Service, 2023
Video Presentations by Özlem Yıldız
A Look at a Book Episode 7: The Qur'an, 1730 CE
Stella, Tyler School of Art and Architecture, 2023
Explore the wonderful collection of rare books, manuscripts, zines, and artists’ books from Templ... more Explore the wonderful collection of rare books, manuscripts, zines, and artists’ books from Temple’s Special Collections Research Center. Each week, via Zoom, members from Tyler’s Art History department or guest scholars will open a different artifact from the collection, flip through its pages, and share the knowledge within.
A Look at a Book is a collaborative program between the Art History Department at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture and the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC), Temple University Libraries. It has been organized by Prof. Joseph Kopta, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Art History, and Kimberly Tully, Curator of Rare Books, SCRC.
Podcast Episodes by Özlem Yıldız
Monument Biography Episode 7: Stories of the Galata Tower
Stella, Tyler School of Art and Architecture, 2022
The Galata Tower in Istanbul stands as one of the most iconic monuments in the city’s skyline. It... more The Galata Tower in Istanbul stands as one of the most iconic monuments in the city’s skyline. It was recently reopened as a museum after several months of restoration. Producer Özlem Yıldız traces the many lives of the tower through the centuries, from a fire station to an astronomical observatory. By following the recent change in its status and speaking with different stakeholders about the restoration process, we touch on wider debates about politics and cultural heritage in today’s Turkey.
Monument Biography:
In each episode of this ten-part podcast series, we spotlight a unique monument to explore how every place can come to take on various meanings for different people, with one space living multiple lives.
This series was originally conceived within the context of an art history graduate seminar taught by Emily Neumeier at Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University.
Executive Producer & Host: Emily Neumeier | Senior Producer: Özlem Yıldız | Producers: Alexa Smith, Sara Potts, Michael J. Ernst, Nicole Emser Marcel, Michael A. Lally, Kendra Schmit, Nonna Batrakova, Molly Bernhard, & Ari Lipkis.
Thesis Chapters by Özlem Yıldız
Divan of Baki (British Library, Add. 7922) from 1636 and its text. The manuscript features the Tu... more Divan of Baki (British Library, Add. 7922) from 1636 and its text. The manuscript features the Turkish anthology of the Ottoman poet Baki (d. 1600) with Safavid miniatures. The connection between the text and the images is one that reflects the well-established tradition of the illustration of nonnarrative books in Safavid Iran. The four themes identified in the miniatures are (a) courtly scenes, (b) entertainment of youths, (c) youth and older man, and (d) a reference to the story of Yusuf and Zuleyha. These themes are associated with the poems they illustrate, and are represented in other works of the period as well, such as the Divan of Hafiz (Topkapı Palace Museum Library, H. 1010) from 1640. ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Publications by Özlem Yıldız
The Art of the Book: Treasures from the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, 2024
The exhibition The Art of the Book: Treasures from the Special Collections Research Center, Templ... more The exhibition The Art of the Book: Treasures from the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, showcases a variety of artworks housed in the Special Collections Research Center at Temple University's Charles Library. Organized through a curatorial collaboration between graduate students from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture, the exhibition and this catalogue examine how the format of the book has been treated across time and geography. A key question at the heart of this exhibition is, what constitutes a book? The diverse examples featured in this show challenge our preconceived notions and expand our definitions of this type of object. Melding illustration, painting, object-making, calligraphy, and storytelling, the objects featured in The Art of the Book transmit a robust sense of the time and place in which they were created. Many of these books function as repositories of memory that simultaneously reflect the values, history, and available technologies of the particular cultural moment in which they were created. The thematic groupings of these treasures display the variety of ways in which artists from across the globe have dealt with similar subject matter and content.
Conference Presentations by Özlem Yıldız
Bringing the Heavenly Down to Earth: Nature, Bodies, and Objects as Symbols of the Divine in the Illustrated Qisas al-Anbiya Manuscripts from the Sixteenth Century
Virtual Islamic Art History Seminar Series, 2024
Beyond Temporal Boundaries: Depicting the Prophet Muhammad through Visual Parallels in the Sixteenth Century Islamic Manuscripts
Research Out Loud: Met Fellows Present. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2024
Gateway to the Divine: Materiality in the Illustrated ‘Tales of the Prophets’ from the Sixteenth Century
Historians of Islamic Art Association, Majlis, 2024
Illustrating Women in the Tales of the Prophets in Sixteenth-Century Islamic Manuscripts
CAA 113th Annual Conference , 2025
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Papers by Özlem Yıldız
Keywords: Ottoman illustrated histories, Other, Şehname-i Nadiri, Battle of Cecora, Stanislaw Żółkiewski
UDK 94(560):09”16”
Features by Özlem Yıldız
Video Presentations by Özlem Yıldız
A Look at a Book is a collaborative program between the Art History Department at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture and the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC), Temple University Libraries. It has been organized by Prof. Joseph Kopta, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Art History, and Kimberly Tully, Curator of Rare Books, SCRC.
Podcast Episodes by Özlem Yıldız
Monument Biography:
In each episode of this ten-part podcast series, we spotlight a unique monument to explore how every place can come to take on various meanings for different people, with one space living multiple lives.
This series was originally conceived within the context of an art history graduate seminar taught by Emily Neumeier at Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University.
Executive Producer & Host: Emily Neumeier | Senior Producer: Özlem Yıldız | Producers: Alexa Smith, Sara Potts, Michael J. Ernst, Nicole Emser Marcel, Michael A. Lally, Kendra Schmit, Nonna Batrakova, Molly Bernhard, & Ari Lipkis.
Thesis Chapters by Özlem Yıldız
Publications by Özlem Yıldız
Conference Presentations by Özlem Yıldız