Author
Fahri Dede -1617 | Schreiber | GND-ID: (DE-588)139298282
Publication Date
a 1600
Subject
Islam Prayers and devotions, 1600
Type
Document
Language
ara,ota
Digital
No
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
8 Papierschnittblätter : Zeilen : 17 x 13 cm ; Schriftspiegel: 10,5 × 8,5 cm
Library
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
Library Asset ID
BV035395841
Record ID
991010261099707356
Library Location
Available: Turkish code. 428
Date
a 1600
Notes
Text of the manuscript: Arabic. A poem in Turkish at the end of the manuscript, content: The art of Islamic paper cutting developed in the Iranian culture in the city of Herat, which is now part of Afghanistan, at the time of the Timurid princes who ruled in the 15th century. Paper cutting reached Constantinople via Tabriz in Azerbaijan at the beginning of the 16th century and remained a valued technique in Ottoman book art until the 19th century. To cut out the paper cutters, most of whom also worked as calligraphers, used special knives with pointed, downwardly curved cutting edges. This booklet, consisting of just eight sheets, contains seven short prayers of praise in Arabic. They are intended for private, rhythmic prayer with the prayer beads (tesbîh), as was particularly practiced by members of the dervish orders. A special prayer is included for each day of the week. A note on the back of the first paper cut attributes this work to the Mevlevi dervish Fahri Dede (died around 1617), a famous paper cutter from Bursa. At the end of the manuscript there is a poem in Turkish., Equipment: The prayer texts and decorative elements (flowers, bushes, cypresses and flower tendrils) are cut out of thin, white oriental paper and framed in yellowish colored paper that comes from Italy or Spain., Short shot of a manuscript, Literature: Miracles of Creation 2009. No. 75, Cover: Library binding in a box, Cover:, Contents:
Sample Text
The art of Islamic paper cutting developed in the Iranian culture in the city of Herat, which is now part of Afghanistan, at the time of the Timurid princes who ruled in the 15th century. Paper cutting reached Constantinople via Tabriz in Azerbaijan at the beginning of the 16th century and remained a valued technique in Ottoman book art until the 19th century. To cut out the paper cutters, most of whom also worked as calligraphers, used special knives with pointed, downwardly curved cutting edges. This booklet, consisting of just eight sheets, contains seven short prayers of praise in Arabic. They are intended for private, rhythmic prayer with the prayer beads (tesbîh), as was particularly practiced by members of the dervish orders. A special prayer is included for each day of the week. The prayer texts and decorative elements (flowers, bushes, cypresses and flowering tendrils) are cut out of thin, white oriental paper and framed in yellowish paper that comes from Italy or Spain. A note on the back of the first paper cut attributes this work to the Mevlevi dervish Fahri Dede (died around 1617), a famous paper cutter from Bursa. At the end of the manuscript there is a poem in Turkish. // Author: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Orient and Asia Department // Date: 2019, English version: The art of Islamic paper cutouts developed in Timurid Herat in the 15th century. It reached Istanbul via Tabriz as early as the beginning of the 16th century. Once established in Ottoman book art, it continued to be appreciated until the end of the 19th century. For cutting out paper special pointed knives with blades curved downwards were used. The booklet presented here, consisting of just eight leaves, contains seven prayers of praise in Arabic for the use of the tasbih (glorification of God), one for each weekday. The prayers and ornaments (flowers, shrubs, cypresses, and tendrils) are cut out of thin, white oriental paper, and framed in yellowish colored paper that originated from Italy or Spain. In a note, the booklet is attributed to Fahri Dede of Bursa (died after 1600), one of the most famous masters of this art. At the conclusion of the manuscript is a poem in Turkish. // Author: Bavarian State Library, Oriental and Asia Department // Date: 2019
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Handschrift | GND-ID: (DE-588)4023287-6
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