Scenes of entertainment from daily life in Ottoman miniatures after the 17th century

During the Ottoman period, the public was invited to festivals organized by the palace for various reasons, allowing people to socialize and get away from their troubles. Apart from the entertainment organized by the palace, people organized activities in their daily lives to have a good time. For entertainment, shows such as dance and music, food and drinks were used. Ottoman miniature art, the oldest examples of which date back to the 15th century, mostly depicted sultans, religious and historical figures, and characters from literary works. From the early 17th century onwards, the lives of ordinary people, their socializing and entertainment were also depicted. The subject of the thesis is thirty miniatures that reflect the entertainments of the Ottoman people in their daily lives in the 17th century and later. The places where people gathered and spent time seen in the depictions were classified and catalogued as taverns, baths and picnic areas. In the comparison and evaluation section, the musical performances, dance performances, changes in clothing, women and men relations and drinking scenes seen in the organized entertainments were examined.