Abdulcelil Levni

Abdulcelil Levni

Abdulcelil Levni or Abdulcelil Çelebi (b. late 17th century, Edirne – d. 1732, Istanbul) was an Ottoman court painter and miniaturist.

Biography

He was born in Edirne, in European Turkey, in the late 17th century. He became the most prominent painter in Turkey, and was appointed court painter under Sultans Mustafa II and Ahmed III. He was a noted figure of the Tulip period.

As court painter he executed his marvelously composed masterpieces: the "Surname-i Sultan Ahmed Han" and the "Surname-i Vehbi" ("Book of Festival"). The latter book, still in the library of the Topkapı Palace, depicts the festivals commemorating the circumcision in 1720 of four sons of Ahmed III, However Levni's main concern seems to have been to paint single-leaved miniatures depicting individuals: beautiful girls, languidly reclining ladies, and charming young men. The faces of his figures show little expression.

ee also

* Culture of the Ottoman Empire
* Ottoman miniature
* Tulip period

References

* Encyclopædia Britannica Online - [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9047996/Abdulcelil-Levni "Abdülcelil Levnî"]
* Yılmaz, Nalan. "Ottoman Studies Online" - [http://www.os-ar.com/modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=501247 "Levni, one of the last Ottoman miniaturists"] tr icon


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