The Ottomans were a powerful dynasty that ruled vast territories in Asia, Africa and Europe from the 14th to the early 20th centuries. Founded by the Oghuz Turk Osman I in the late 13th century, the Ottoman Empire reached its zenith in the 16th century. It declined gradually, ultimately dissolving after World War I. 

The reign of Sultan Süleyman (r. 1520–1566), known as “the Magnificent”, was defined by territorial expansion and economic growth; it was a high point of Ottoman art and culture. Among the outstanding achievements of this period were the mosques and other buildings designed by the great architect Mimar Sinan (ca. 1500–1588). During the late 15th and 16th centuries, important developments also occurred in calligraphy, manuscript painting, textiles, carpets, and ceramics. Web resources here,  here and here.