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Written by: Ayşe ErdemSpecialist · Miniature Painting
Miniature Painting · Catalogue no. 76
Nakkaş Osman

Hünername

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1584–88. Deeds of the Ottoman sultans.

Artist / MakerNakkaş Osman
About the Artist

Nakkaş Osman (fl. 1560–1595) — Miniature Painting.Head of the Ottoman palace atelier in the late 16th century and the defining painter of the classical Ottoman historical style. With the historian Seyyid Lokman he produced the Şehname-i Selim Han, Hünername, Surname-i Hümayun and the portrait album Şemâilnâme, whose sultan portraits became the canonical image of the dynasty.Works on Matchless Pieces[mp_gallery artist="Nakkaş Osman" n="12"]Related works[mp_gallery s="Nakkaş Osman" n="8"] Full biography →

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