Mehmed Şevkî Efendi
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Mehmed Shevki Efendi was a prominent Ottoman calligrapher. He is known for his Thuluth-Naskh works, and his style developed into the Shevki Mektebi school, which many contemporary calligraphers in the
Qur'an copied by Mehmed Şevkî Efendi. Sakıp Sabancı Museum
Muraqqa by Mehmed Şevkî Efendi. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art
Sheikh Hamdullah
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Sheikh Hamdullah, born in Amasya, Ottoman Empire, was a master of Islamic calligraphy.
Mehmed Şevkî Efendi
…calligraphers, who went on to enjoy exceptional careers including Mohammad Hosni. Şevkî Efendi was the last in a long line of calligraphers, beginning with Sheikh Hamdullah in the 15th century, who refined and improved the sülüs and naskh scripts. He achieved a "height of perfection never attained previously, nor surpassed…
Stills for a Qur'an copy in Naskh style script, by Şeyh Hamdullah
Calligraphies ascribed to Şeyh Hamdullah from Murakka (calligraphic album)
Leaf from calligraphic album (illumination from 18th century)
Page of Ottoman Calligraphy by Sheikh Hamdullah