Teachers
Every painting has a message to convey. Paintings hold multiple layers of meaning, including the artist's thoughts, emotions, historical events, or ideas related to a subject. In this workshop, teachers will acquire knowledge of visual literacy - one way to be present in the moment. While exploring various works in the museum, they will learn the distinction between simply looking and truly seeing. Through this experience, they will gain the ability to view from different perspectives, develop empathy and connection, and appreciate the creativity and potential of humanity.
Instructor: Umut Sungur
Capacity: 15 people
Duration: 90 minutes
The event will take place at the Pera Museum (face-to-face).
The event is free of charge, reservation is required.
About Umut Nur Sungur
Umut Sungur is currently pursuing her education in the Plastic Arts and Painting Master's program at Yeditepe University Faculty of Fine Arts. In December 2019, she took part in the 9th “All Woman” online art competition, where her work was chosen for exhibition and she received the “special recognition” award. She has been involved in numerous group exhibitions and has held 2 solo exhibitions. Umut also gives speeches and workshops on the role and importance of art in our lives, both nationally and internationally, and writes art columns for various media outlets. In 2021, she opened the “Umutlu Şeyler Culture and Art Corner” in Istanbul, where she continues her creative work.
Three figures in Eastern dress are shown in repose against an exotic landscape, smoking pipes and playing mangala. Inventories of the royal collections from 1739 identify the members of this group as the royal eunuch Matthias and two odalisques.
In this piece, Żmurko presents an exotic image of a harem chamber, replete with gleaming fabrics and scattered jewels, as a setting for the statuesquely beautiful body of an odalisque murdered “at the order of the padishah”.
Over the years of 1864 through 1876, Stanisław Chlebowski served Sultan Abdülaziz in Istanbul as his court painter. As it was, Abdülaziz disposed of considerable artistic talents of his own, and he actively involved himself in Chlebowski’s creative process, suggesting ideas for compositions –such as ballistic pieces praising the victories of Turkish arms.
Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 - 19:00
Friday 10:00 - 22:00
Sunday 12:00 - 18:00
The museum is closed on Mondays.
On Wednesdays, the students can
visit the museum free of admission.
Full ticket: 200 TL
Discounted: 100 TL
Groups: 150 TL (minimum 10 people)
