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Hilye-i Şerif
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Late 17th c. The canonical hilye layout describing the Prophet in words.Historical contextThis work belongs to the history of Calligraphy (Hat), a tradition traced on Matchless Pieces from its origins to the present.
| Artist / Maker | Hafız Osman |
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About the Artist
1642–1698, IstanbulCalligrapher whose naskh and hilye layouts became the canonical model; his Qur’ans were printed as standards into the 20th century. Full biography →
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