Hürrem Sultan
For the romantics who know that true love is the best thing in the world.
Especially when it comes with lavish costumes, rich colours, spice, and drama!
Match with: sweeping love stories—Guy Gavriel Kay’s Tigana, Katherine Kerr’s Deverry Cycle. And, of course, Muhteşem Yüzyıl (Magnificent Century) and all those other historically inaccurate soap-operas masquerading as dramas.😁
“My sweet, my rose”
Limited edition fine art print
from $250
“My wealth, my love, my moonlight”
Limited edition fine art print
from $250
“My love, of eyes full of mischief”
Limited edition fine art print
from $250
“The most beautiful among the beautiful”
Limited edition fine art print
from $250
Hürrem Sultan
About this collection
What’s your dance story?
Elena Spektor was my belly dance teacher. I asked her, “what’s your dance story?” She told me a tale that inspired her love of dance—a sweeping romance straight out of history, starring a heroine who shares Elena’s Ukrainian heritage.
Hürrem Sultan & Süleyman
One of the greatest love stories you’ve probably never heard of.
Here’s the short, short version. It’s the 16th century. A slave girl from Ruthenia (now western Ukraine) is sent to Turkey, to the harem of Süleyman the Magnificent, ruler of the Ottoman Empire. She captures his heart. He names her Hürrem (‘the cheerful one’), writes her love poems, and breaks centuries of tradition for her. Today, they lie in adjacent mausoleums, side by side for eternity.
Credits
A huge thanks to Elena and her husband, Yevgen, for the enthusiasm, support, and inspiration.
Part of the proceeds from the sale of these artworks go to Elena so she can continue to spread her love of dance.