Mihrap - Limited Edition 1 of 20 Print

Mihrap © Pelin Atilla “Award Winning Photograph” Exhibited in Ireland, India, England and Argentine. This work is made by Pelin Atilla, 2016, Turkey *Digital composite, hyper collage photography. *Printed on High Quality Hahnemühle Fine Art Papers · 100% α-Cellulose (All prints are made on museum grade matte, 100% cotton paper and are resistant against fading, guaranteeing a lifelong span for the print) *Printed with 2 cm white/black border. *My artworks are available as limited edition prints. Each print is signed and numbered by hand, also has a certificate of authenticity to assure that it is an original print. *I take great care to assure quality in each step and the prints are securely shipped. (Please be noticed it takes approximately 10-15 business days to get ready for shipment) Inspired by Osman Hamdi’s “Mihrap” painting. Faience mosaic used in original oil painting is exhibited in Istanbul Archaeological Museums. Mihrap is Osman Hamdi’s famous painting, since the original painting is lost. This is, no doubt, one of Osman Hamdi Bey’s most enigmatic paintings. Atilla's work has unique differences from the original Mihrap. The woman in the picture is quite mature. The pomegranate makes the viewer think about Freudian sexual interpretations, and in the foreground the incense box scattering fumes symbolizes the opposite pole of spiritualism. The artist seeking the “secret of life” in books in many of her works now seems to have decided that the thing that gives meaning to life are “women and what they symbolize”… The dark stain of the altar’s niche continues with the dark tones of the volumes at the bottom and of the carpet, then the white dress of the woman shows her purity and the different shades of white in the open pages of the books balance each other. It is probably difficult to imagine a more offensive way of attacking the very foundations of Islamic tradition in the name of promoting female independence and autonomy.

Print:Giclee on Photo Paper

Size:8 W x 12 H x 0.1 D in

Size with Frame:13.25 W x 17.25 H x 1.2 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.