Islamic Art
- PINE.
- Dec 10, 2019
- 2 min read
This particular piece of art is a good representation of the power a Sultan had. Hes within a frame surrounded by delicate patterns of carpet like form. Within his frame he seems isolated but content, outside of the picture but perhaps is still the main event. The blank horizontal line above is where a title would go of some sort (his name) but its empty.
SOURCES:
Islam Ansiklopedisi. 1. Türk Diyanet Vakfı. 1989. pp. 30–33.
Peirce, Leslie (1993). The Imperial Harem: Women and Sovereignty in the Ottoman Empire. Oxford University Press. p. 99.
Sultan Ahmet I of Ottoman Empire occupied the throne from 1602-1617 and had immense knowledge/skillset who became fluent in multiple languages.
An efficient hunter, fencer, and rider. His father who reigned just before, Sehzade (Sultan) Mehmed III had executed all of his brothers except younger brother Musafa which ultimately gave Ahmet the throne after his fathers death in 1603. The Ottoman-Safavid War started soon after in 1604 when Ahmet was 15 years of age, he was involved in many wars with expertise in timing and knowledge of political stance.
Ahmet died of typhus in 1617 and was buried in the Mausoleum of Sultan Ahmet I.
Calligraphy
Islamic Art isnt a particular art style nor spectrum of similarities. Its a symbol of Muslim faith as well as their remarkable architecture techniques.
They believed it be a sin to show the human body in any art visual presentation, for it is unique to only God. "Deformed" output of humanistic figures posed challenges but became more popular as the seventeenth century continued.
The Islams became known & skilled in creating a product of incredibly detailed patterns of color, stroke, and the most decorative element.
Calligraphy is used specifically as a means of artistic expression communication. All Calligraphy had Arabic text hidden with specific forms of brush strokes for phrases perhaps & a very minor yet significant change in one letter to give it whole meaning.
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