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‘Saz’-style Drawing of a Dragon amid Foliage
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| Artist / Maker | Şahkulu |
|---|---|
| Date | circa 1540date QS:P571,+1540-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q572790 |
| Culture / Origin | Shah Quli |
| Dimensions | 1200×849 px (digital) |
| Department | illumination-tezhip |
| Type | Manuscript painting |
About the Artist
Şahkulu (d. 1556) — Illumination (Tezhip).Persian-born master who joined the Ottoman palace atelier after 1514 and became its chief. Şahkulu developed the "saz style": long serrated saz leaves, composite hatayi blossoms, dragons, simurghs and peris drawn in a single sweeping ink line. His drawings fed the designs of İznik, textiles and bookbinding, and his student Kara Memi built the floral style upon his foundation.Works on Matchless Pieces[mp_gallery artist="Şahkulu" n="12"]Related works[mp_gallery s="Şahkulu" n="8"] Full biography →
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Image & data: Wikimedia Commons · Licence: CC0.
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