Bornova: Arkas Sanat … Carpets Galore

The Arkas collection of carpets is world renowned. As the website states, it brings “… together rare examples of Anatolian Carpets of the Classical Period, Anatolian Tribal Carpets, Ottoman Palace Carpets, and European Tapestries. …”

We saw some of these beautiful carpets, including the tapestries, at Arkas Sanat Urla last year. Today, after strolling the grounds of the former Mattheys Mansion — now the home of Arkas Sanat Bornova — our eyes feasted on Anatolian carpets hand-woven between the 16th and 19th centuries … primarily in the western and central regions of Türkiye.

That the Arkas family have gone all out to share their wealth of art and cultural artifacts with the people of — and visitors to — Türkiye goes without saying. Arkas Sanat Bornova is an excellent addition to the series of museums the family has founded … one that we enjoyed tremendously today.Okumaya devam et