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Cleveland Museum of Art. Şahkulu (Ottoman Turkish: شاه قولی; Persian: شاهقلی بغدادی Shāhqulī-i Baghdādī; died 1556) was an Ottoman painter who played a leading role in a formation of the saz style. Saz style "in which mythical creatures derived from Chinese or Islamic sources move through an enchanted forest made up of ...
Turkish art. Ottoman illumination is an art form of the Ottoman Empire. Turkish art (Turkish: Türk sanatı) refers to all works of visual art originating from the geographical area of what is present day Turkey since the arrival of the Turks in the Middle Ages. [citation needed] Turkey also was the home of much significant art produced by ...
Levni's Signature on a miniature painting of a tulip (1720). Levnî Abdulcelil Çelebi (1680s–1732) early 18th century Ottoman court painter (attained the position of court painter during the reign of Mustafa II and Ahmed III). He was a prominent Ottoman miniaturist during the Tulip Period, well-regarded for his traditional yet innovative style.
e. Ottoman miniature (Turkish: Osmanlı minyatürü) is a style of illustration found in Ottoman manuscripts, often depicting portraits or historic events. Its unique style was developed from multiple cultural influences, such as the Persian Miniature art, as well as Byzantine and Mongol art. [1][2] It was a part of the Ottoman book arts ...
Istanbul, 1566. Istanbul University Library. Turkish or Ottoman illumination refers to non-figurative painted or drawn decorative art found in manuscripts or on sheets in muraqqa. [1] In Turkish it is called “tezhip”, [2] meaning “ornamenting with gold”. The Classical Islamic style of manuscript illumination combines techniques from ...
Empire of the Sultans: Ottoman Art of the Khalili Collection was a 1995–2004 touring exhibition displaying objects from the Khalili Collection of Islamic Art. Around two hundred exhibits, including calligraphy, textiles, pottery, weapons, and metalwork, illustrated the art and daily life of six centuries of the Ottoman Empire.
The Book of Felicity. The Book of Felicity (Matali' al-Saadet) is an illuminated manuscript made in the Ottoman Empire in 1582. Commissioned by Sultan Murad III, who ruled the empire from 1574 to 1595, its text was translated from Arabic and all its miniatures were apparently directed by the famous master Nakkaş Osman, who undoubtedly painted ...
A Muraqqa ( Persian: مُرَقّع , Arabic: مورّقة Turkish: Murakka) [citation needed] is an album in book form containing Islamic miniature paintings and specimens of Islamic calligraphy, normally from several different sources, and perhaps other matter. The album was popular among collectors in the Islamic world, and by the later 16th ...