Analysis of 10 mirrors in Topkapı Palace with the perspective of pattern, design and era

Topkapı Palace is a monumental masterpiece with its treasures and archives and its architecture, located in Istanbul's most beautiful place. The architecture of Topkapı Palace has started after the conquer of Istanbul in 1460 and it continued until the mid-19th century. Topkapı Palace was a place where sultans and palace community lived, the authorities run political and social situations. It was also an academy because of all the working places inside of the Palace for people to learn art. In this research, we are researching mirrors, something we don't actually notice in our daily lives and see as an ordinary object. And mirrors have also been affected by this gorgeous era. Ornaments and designs of each mirror that we analyzed in this research are reflecting the culture, art and literature of their eras. And this importance that people gave to objects while producing them is also very significant. In our research first of all we are going to give a general information about mirrors and its history. We will analyze the 10 mirrors that are located in the Palace with their designs, materials, technics and we will give some information about their periods (historical information) and their connection with art and civilization. One of the works that I have made because of this research is 'The Language of the Characters' and I have tried to transfer the reflection of illustration characters of 10 mirrors. And the other work that I've made was 'Two Faces of Mirrors' and I have tried to show mirrors like simple as they are additionally with mysticism. KEY WORDS: Mirror, Topkapı Palace, Ottoman, value, ıllustration, design, object, ımportance, awareness, civilization