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Nakkaş Osman
Nakka Osman (sometimes called Osman the Miniaturist) was the chief Ottoman miniature, miniaturist for the Ottoman Empire during the later half of the sixteenth century. The dates of his birth and death are poorly known, but most of his works are dated to the last quarter of the sixteenth century. The oldest known illustrations of Nakkaş Osman's were made between 1560 and 1570 for a Turkish translation of the epic Persian poem ''Shahnameh, Shahnama'' by Ferdowsi. He is known to have been the chief illustrator of the various official histories written by Seyyid Lokman for Murad III that were produced in this era, including the ''Zafername'' (''Book of Victories''), the ''Şahname-ı Selim Han'' (''Book of Kings of Selim II, Selim Khan''). and the ''Şehinşahname'' (''Book of King of Kings''). In 1582 he worked on the astrological ''The Book of Felicity, Book of Felicity'', and around 1585 he was one of the illustrators of the ''Siyer-i Nebi'', an epic on the life of Muhammad writt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ottoman Miniature
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. It was a part of the Ottoman book arts, together with illumination (''tezhip''), calligraphy (''hat''), marbling paper (''ebru''), and bookbinding (''cilt''). The words ''taswir'' or ''nakish'' were used to define the art of miniature painting in Ottoman Turkish. While Ottoman miniatures have been very much inspired by Persian miniatures, Ottoman artisans developed a unique style that separated themselves from their Persian influences. Ottoman miniatures are known specifically for their factual accounts of things such as military events, whereas Persian miniatures were more focused on being visually interesting. The inclusion of miniatures in Ottoman manuscripts was more for the purpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |