| Calligraphy is a 
      spiritual geometry produced by material implements.
 One day, the world famous painter Picasso saw the work of master 
      calligrapher and could not help crying
 "This is art!" because of the authentic aesthetic he withnesed: Islamic 
      Calligraphy.
 
 There are basically six styles in Islamic calligraphy. Also  known as 
      "Aklam-i Sitte", "Seskalem", These styles
 are " Sülüs, Nesih, reyhani, Tevki and Rika" and are considered to be 
      developed by the famous calligrapher
 Yakut in Baghdad  of the 13th century. However, the art of Islamic 
      calligraphy had its rules set and developed by
 the great master of Sultan Fatih's reign, Seikh Hamdullah of Amasya. The 
      other styles of Islamic Calligraphy
 are "Kufi, Rik'a, Divani, Siakat".
 
 One of its best examples with Hagia Sophia Tablets made by Kadiasker 
      Mustafa Izzet Efendi.
 (...from the booklet of 
      ADN) |