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Mehmet Mahir Tomruk
Mehmet Mahir Tomruk (1885–1949) was a Turkish people, Turkish sculptor who is one of lead figures in pre-Republic sculpture. He is one of the sculptors to be educated in the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Sanayi-i Nefise in the time before the foundation of the Turkish Republic where ha later taught many famous sculptors. His busts are considered powerful works in the scope of fine art and his style is reminiscent of the effects of German Neo-classicism. In 1916, he graduated from the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Sanayi-i Nefise Mektebi where he was the student of İhsan Özsoy. He worked in the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, Munich Fine Arts Academy in the atelier of Prof. Kurtz and Prof. Belecker. He stayed in (Germany) for 10 years until he returned home in 1924, and was appointed to a teaching position at the Sanayi-i Nefise. From 1933 to 1948 he taught in his atelier. In 1937, Nijat Sirel was one of Tomruks students at the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. Toget ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
The Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University ( tr, Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi, or MSGSÜ) is a Turkish public university dedicated to higher education in the fine arts. It is located in the Fındıklı neighbourhood of Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey. Founded in 1882 by Osman Hamdi Bey, the institution imitated the traditional European Beaux-Arts model and was the first Western-style art academy of its kind in the Middle East. The Mimar Sinan Fine Arts High Schools in Istanbul and Ankara have no relation with the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. History On January 1, 1882, he renowned Turkish painter, art historian, archaeologist, and museum curator, Osman Hamdi Bey established the School of Fine Arts (Sanayi-i Nefise Mekteb-i Âlisi, formally Mekteb-i Sanayi-i Nefise-i Şâhâne or Sanayi-i Nefise Mektebi) here. When it opened on March 2, 1883, with eight instructors and 20 students, it was Turkey's first educational institution for the fine arts and architecture. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
