
Visual culture is a research field that examines how visual images are produced, used, distributed, and received in social life. This field encompasses visual elements generated not only through art but also through row media, advertisement, and digital platforms and other communication tools. Visual culture does not focus solely on the aesthetic qualities of images; it also investigates their social, cultural, and ideological dimensions. Visual culture offers a perspective for understanding the
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Hümeyra Yılmaz

Orsay Museum (Musée d'Orsay) is a museum that displays a collection of artworks produced from the second half of the 19th century to the early 20th century. Located on the left bank of the Seine River in Paris, the capital of France, opposite the Louvre Museum, the institution opened to the public in 1986 after the conversion of the former Gare d'Orsay railway station. It is a building that documents the various artistic movements of this period. Its collection includes works from artistic curre
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Sümeyye Yalçıner

The Kiss is a painting by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt, created between 1907 and 1908, and is regarded as one of the most famous and extensively interpreted masterpieces of the Vienna Secession. Executed in oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, the work is currently held in the collection of the Belvedere Palace in Vienna. The painting is considered the pinnacle of Klimt’s “Golden Period” in his artistic career. Vienna Secession Movement and Klimt’s Artistic Position Founded in 1897, the Vienna Sec
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Nisanur Emral

Van Van Gogh, due to his mental health condition, voluntarily admitted himself to the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum in Saint-Rémy, located south of France, between 1889 and 1890. From the window of his room facing east, he drew inspiration from the view to create the painting The Starry Night. Work has been part of the permanent collection of the Modern Art Museum in New York City since 1941. This painting, regarded as Van Gogh’s masterpiece, is one of the most recognized works of West art. Conte
ENElyesa Köseoğlu

David with the Head of Goliath, painted by Caravaggio between 1606 and 1610, most likely in Naples, is an oil painting renowned for its dramatic and psychological intensity. Depicting the biblical story of David and Goliath from the Old Testament, the work shows the young shepherd David holding the severed head of the giant warrior Goliath after having slain him. However, what distinguishes this painting is the absence of triumphant celebration: David’s face is filled with compassion, sorrow, an
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Ahsen Buyurkan

Art has been a powerful vehicle for human self-expression from antiquity to the present. For children, art is not merely an aesthetic activity but one that develops their dream abilities and allows them to express their emotions freely. The importance of Child art is evident in its contribution to their cognitive, emotional and social development as well as in its ability to reveal their creative potential. Children’s Art Children’s art consists of original activities. It is a process through wh
ENRumeysa Kalkan

How to Look at Paintings: Art and Artists from Giotto to Chagall is a work by Italian art historian Lionello Venturi in the field of art history and painting criticism. Translated into Turkish by Hayalperest Publishing, the book aims to guide readers in understanding and interpreting the art of painting. Covering a broad temporal span from the Renaissance to the modern art movements of the 20th century, the book examines the evolution of art and the changing ways in which viewers perceive painti
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Elif Laçin

Born on March 15, 1911, in Görele district of Giresun, Bedri Rahmi, whose real name was Ali Bedrettin Eyüboğlu, was the second child in a family of five. His father, Rahmi Bey, was a district governor and member of parliament, and his mother was Lütfiye Hanım. He is the brother of the renowned writer Sabahattin Eyüboğlu and Mualla Eyüboğlu, one of Türkiye’s first female architects. His childhood was spent in various towns across Anatolia due to his father’s official postings. The literary and ar
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Abdullah Keskin

The Manchester Madonna, attributed to the Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo Buonarroti, is an unfinished panel painting executed in egg tempera on poplar wood. The work has been popularly known by this name since it was exhibited in 1857 at the Great Manchester Exhibition (Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition). Dating approximately to 1494–1497, it is considered one of the earliest surviving paintings by the artist.【1】 Historical Context Michelangelo received training in drawing and composi
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Cemile YAKAÇ

Originally named Ali Bedrettin Eyüboğlu, Bedri Rahmi was born on 15 March 1911 in Görele district of Giresun. His father was Rahmi Bey, a district governor and member of parliament, and his mother was Lütfiye Hanım. He was the second child in a family of five. He is the brother of the renowned writer Sabahattin Eyüboğlu and Mualla Eyüboğlu, one of Türkiye’s first female architects. His childhood was spent in various towns across Anatolia due to his father’s official postings. The literary and ar
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Abdullah Keskin