Research Article

Seals of Hattat Mehmed Şevki Efendi

Number: 5 September 29, 2023
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Seals of Hattat Mehmed Şevki Efendi

Abstract

Inscriptions on hard materials such as precious or semiprecious stones, which are engraved on the reverse so that they appear properly when printed, are called seals. In Ottoman society, a seal showing their status was used by almost everyone, men and women, who had a certain authority and position in social life. The oldest seal known in the history of Islam belongs to our Prophet and has the inscription Muhammedu’n- Rasulullah on it. This seal is a sample of later periods in terms of both the forms of seals and calligraphy. The sealed envelopes and letters on the official writings, letters, etc. in the estate of Hattat Mehmed Şevki Efendi were transferred to the Süleymaniye Library through his grandson Süheyl Ünver. In these letters, remarkable information about the design stages, excavation, and use of seals emerges. At the same time, we see the use of artworks with different calligraphy types on the seal with an esthetic pleasure. Scribbles, essays, and sketches in the estate are likewise important with their free forms.

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References

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Fine Arts

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 29, 2023

Submission Date

August 9, 2023

Acceptance Date

September 15, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Number: 5

APA
Bilen, Y. (2023). Seals of Hattat Mehmed Şevki Efendi. Art Time, 5, 22-29. https://doi.org/10.5152/ArtTime.2023.23011
AMA
1.Bilen Y. Seals of Hattat Mehmed Şevki Efendi. Art Time. 2023;(5):22-29. doi:10.5152/ArtTime.2023.23011
Chicago
Bilen, Yusuf. 2023. “Seals of Hattat Mehmed Şevki Efendi”. Art Time, nos. 5: 22-29. https://doi.org/10.5152/ArtTime.2023.23011.
EndNote
Bilen Y (September 1, 2023) Seals of Hattat Mehmed Şevki Efendi. Art Time 5 22–29.
IEEE
[1]Y. Bilen, “Seals of Hattat Mehmed Şevki Efendi”, Art Time, no. 5, pp. 22–29, Sept. 2023, doi: 10.5152/ArtTime.2023.23011.
ISNAD
Bilen, Yusuf. “Seals of Hattat Mehmed Şevki Efendi”. Art Time. 5 (September 1, 2023): 22-29. https://doi.org/10.5152/ArtTime.2023.23011.
JAMA
1.Bilen Y. Seals of Hattat Mehmed Şevki Efendi. Art Time. 2023;:22–29.
MLA
Bilen, Yusuf. “Seals of Hattat Mehmed Şevki Efendi”. Art Time, no. 5, Sept. 2023, pp. 22-29, doi:10.5152/ArtTime.2023.23011.
Vancouver
1.Yusuf Bilen. Seals of Hattat Mehmed Şevki Efendi. Art Time. 2023 Sep. 1;(5):22-9. doi:10.5152/ArtTime.2023.23011