The story revolves around a group of traditional Ottoman miniaturists commissioned to create a special book in the European style. The project creates tension between artistic expression and religious orthodoxy.
The novel explores the conflict between Eastern, memory-based art and Western, perspective-driven painting. My Name is Red
The plot is driven by the murder of two artists, Elegant Effendi and Enishte Effendi, and the search for the killer, who is ultimately revealed to be one of the artists, Olive (Zeytin). The story revolves around a group of traditional