Blossom series. Yellow tulips, oil painting on canvas, palette knife Painting

Yellow tulips is part of Blossom series of my oil paintings created completely by palette knife. The botanical name for tulips, Tulipa, is derived from the Turkish word "tulbend" or "turban", which the flower resembles. It's considered as the King of Bulbs. Actually Turkey but not Holland should be considered as the native land, from where they were spread further in Europe. The inspiration of this piece came from Istanbul Tulips Festival which each year starts on April 1 in the most beautiful city of my world - Istanbul. Also in the Turkish history tulips played an interesting role. The period in our history between 1718-1730 is called the "Tulip Era", under the reign of sultan Ahmed III. This period is also expressed as an era of peace and enjoyment. Tulips became and important style of life within the arts, folklore and the daily life. Many embroidery and textile clothing handmade by woman, carpets, tiles, miniatures etc. had tulip designs or shapes, large tulip gardens around the Golden Horn were frequented by upscale people, and so on. Also, the first printing house was founded by Ibrahim Müteferrika in Istanbul. The Tulip Era was brought to an end after the Patrona Halil revolt in 1730, ending with the de-thronation of the Sultan. Each piece is unique and absolutely worth to take part in your heart. All paintings are signed by me and shipped from my studio.