Artistic works produced within the Ottoman Empire have fascinated people for centuries. The most valuable manuscripts were created in the palace environment and these manuscripts were decorated with calligraphy, illumination and miniature arts. In the golden age of the Ottoman Empire, especially at the request of the sultans, picture books were prepared and many subjects were transferred to visual language. In the 18th century, the Ottoman Empire followed the developments in the West. Thus, it was inevitable for the printing press, which started to be used in the West, to enter the Ottoman Empire. The use of the printing press is considered a cultural step forward as it enables people to access information more easily. Along with the printing press, the process of evolving the culture of handwritten books into printed books in the Ottoman Empire began. In this process, the question of how the pictures in the books published was the starting point of the study. The books determined to be illustrated were evaluated in terms of subject, technical aspects, the ones who prepared the pictures and the use of living figures. In general, it is seen that printed books with pictures are not artistic works, but rather their functional aspects come to the fore. The fact that the pictures in the books have an explanatory character suggests that the pictures in the printed books aim to meet a certain need. In addition, the fact that most of the paintings consist of simple shapes and technical drawings supports this idea.