The only clue to the mystery–or crime? –lies in the half-finished illuminations themselves. The ruling elite therefore mustn’t know the full scope or nature of the project, and panic erupts when one of the chosen miniaturists disappears. But because figurative art can be deemed an affront to Islam, this commission is a dangerous proposition indeed. Their task: to illuminate the work in the European style. The Sultan has commissioned a cadre of the most acclaimed artists in the land to create a great book celebrating the glories of his realm. It might be a little inaccessible to some, but it’s definitely worth a read for art lovers or anyone looking to venture into very well-written, but unfamiliar territory.Īt once a fiendishly devious mystery, a beguiling love story, and a brilliant symposium on the power of art, My Name Is Red is a transporting tale set amid the splendor and religious intrigue of sixteenth-century Istanbul, from one of the most prominent contemporary Turkish writers. If you think you’d enjoy theoretical discourses on art, for example considering what “is” art and whether things like personal style detracts from art and the representation of “truth,” then you’d probably love this book. It was good in terms of writing, pacing, etc., but I think my appreciation of this book is largely on an academic level. Theoretically, you should be trying to figure out who is the murderer based on these discussions of art philosophy. There’s more to the plot line than just this, but the main crux of the novel is how the main character, Black, investigates by speaking to the suspects regarding their views on various aspects of art, while at the same time the unidentified murderer discusses his thoughts as well.
Among them, there has been a murder of one of the miniaturists. The idea is that they are working on book of illustrations that reflects a style that is considered to be sacrilegious in that it is considered idolatry, detracting from the glorification of God, etc. The book itself was originally written in Turkish. It’s a story about a murder among a group of miniaturists (which are basically artists), and it is set in the Ottoman Empire. My Name is Red reads like a philosophical mystery, except it’s only about art philosophy. By Jennifer Marie Lin on Feb 3rd, 2010 (Last Updated Sep 20th, 2018)
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