Western Influence in Ottoman Lands
Turkey
‘The new taste, which began in Istanbul directed by the workshops of the palace, found its way to Anatolia almost contemporaneously.’
These new features actually did not have any direct effect on the plans of monuments but brought a remarkable change in their decoration. Western decorative elements were also applied to many areas of the crafts, altering the traditional decorative repertoire that had dominated Ottoman art. The new taste, which began in Istanbul directed by the workshops of the palace, found its way to Anatolia almost contemporaneously.
Turbe and Sabil of Mahmud II

AH 1256 / AD 1840
Ottoman
Istanbul, Turkey
Mahmud II was considered so innovative that his portrait was displayed in public offices and his turbe, built in the Empire style, was in complete sympathy with the ideas of Tanzimat staff.