DOAJ
Open Access
2025
Royal Calligraphers of the Ottoman Dynasty: Insights from the Topkapı Palace Archives
Ayşe Aldemir
Abstrak
This article examines the calligraphic production of Ottoman sultans from the early eighteenth to the early twentieth centuries, drawing on a corpus of largely unstudied archival inventories. It argues that royal calligraphy was not only a personal and devotional pursuit but also a form of dynastic self-fashioning, institutional memory, and architectural inscription. Beginning with Sultan Ahmed III and culminating in the reign of Sultan Mehmed VI, the essay traces the evolution of sultanic calligraphy through its material forms, instructional contexts, and spatial deployment in sacred sites. It situates these practices within broader transformations in palace life and Ottoman visual culture.
Topik & Kata Kunci
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Ayşe Aldemir
Akses Cepat
Informasi Jurnal
- Tahun Terbit
- 2025
- Sumber Database
- DOAJ
- DOI
- 10.5771/2625-9842-2025-2-214
- Akses
- Open Access ✓