AN EVALUATION OF DIVERSITY OF DESIGN WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF EXAMPLES OF 16TH CENTURY ILLUMINATION ART OF THE OTTOMAN PERIOD Cover Image

OSMANLI DÖNEMİ 16. YÜZYIL TEZHİP SANATINDAN ÖRNEKLER BAĞLAMINDA TASARIM ÇEŞİTLİLİĞİ ÜZERİNE BİR DEĞERLENDİRME
AN EVALUATION OF DIVERSITY OF DESIGN WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF EXAMPLES OF 16TH CENTURY ILLUMINATION ART OF THE OTTOMAN PERIOD

Author(s): Nihal Araci
Subject(s): Visual Arts, 16th Century, The Ottoman Empire, History of Art
Published by: Motif Halk Oyunları Eğitim ve Öğretim Vakfı
Keywords: Illumination; Ottoman period; design; pattern; book arts;

Summary/Abstract: Many valuable works have been prepared in all branches of book arts. These arts, which are complementary to each other in a sense, have become the carrier elements as part of a whole. In the art of illumination, from the beginning to the present day, in accordance with this task, quite rich studies have been carried out in terms of quantity and quality. In the introduction part of the study, which deals with the diversity of design in the context of the examples selected from the 16th century illumination art of the Ottoman Period, the development process of the book arts in the context of the socio-cultural and political occasions of diversity and its effects on the design diversity are evaluated and brief information is given about the history of the art of illumination and its usage areas. In the following section, the aspect of the aforementioned design diversity in terms of the relationship between the writing and ornamentation of the Qur'an and what the projection of this diversity can correspond to in the mental world of the artist is mentioned. In the section that forms the basis of the study, an answer has been sought to the question of how design diversity was achieved in the 16th century illumination art of the Ottoman Period. The application aspect of obtaining this diversity is classified under four general headings. Each title was tried to be expressed concisely in itself and this expression was supported with sample images selected from the works reflecting the 16th century illumination art of the Ottoman Period. In this study, it is aimed to draw attention to the issues that are applied but overlooked as the basis for the formation of design diversity in the art of illumination and to make a concise study of the ways in which design diversity was achieved in the peak period of illumination art for both the performers of this art and those concerned.

  • Issue Year: 16/2023
  • Issue No: 41
  • Page Range: 391-412
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Turkish