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Deniz Kıyısında Kız (The Girl on the Beach) by İzzet Ziya (Turkish) - Oil on hardboard / 1920 - Sakıp Sabancı Museum (Istanbul, Türkiye) #womeninart #oilpainting #art #TurkishArt #SSM #womensart #İzzetZiya #IzzetZiya #TurkishArtist #SakıpSabancıMuseum #fashion #style #SakıpSabancıMüzesi #fineart
Some resources list this wonderful painting of a "Girl on the Seashore" by Turkish artist İzzet Ziya is sometimes listed as being completed in 1917; however, it is noted as 1920 as part of the collection of Sabancı Üniversitesi Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi (Sabancı University's Sakıp Sabancı Museum). Whichever year, Ziya has created a composition that conveys the era and the mood of a thoughtful woman in a light-colored coat, leaning on a rock by the sea. She leans forward from the trail with her body bent towards the water resting her elbows on large rocks along the path down to the beach. The rocks and the sea are the focal points, creating a backdrop that draws the viewer's attention to the figure who appears to be in her late twenties or early thirties. She has light, shoulder-length hair under a white cap and is wearing a white coat, white skirt, white scarf, white stockings, and, yes, even white short-heeled shoes. Only the black hem of an underskirt (or perhaps "modern bathing suit" and a closed bright red umbrella (leaning against the rocks) adds a touch of color to her attire. Her expression is pensive, and she seems to be contemplating the ocean-side view watching waves roll in. Ziya was the son of an eminent Istanbul family. He graduated from the School of Fine Arts in 1903 and went on to pursue his studies in Paris, working under Ottoman statesman Mehmet Galip Bey. After returning to Istanbul, Ziya worked as an illustrator and cartoonist for magazines. Following the proclamation of the Second Constitution in 1908, Ziya was appointed as court secretary, one of the highest posts at the palace, and succeeded Zonaro as court painter. He participated in the annual Galatasaray art exhibitions. It turns out Ziya was actually the last Ottoman court painter. These painters were selected by the sultan and, as well as painting, they served in various functions at court, as art instructors, head of protocol, and in charge of relations with foreign painters.
March 14, 2025 at 6:08 AM