Yedikuleli Seyyid 'Abdullah Efendi
Yedikuleli Seyyid Abdullah Efendi (Template:Lang-ota Modern Turkish: Yedikuleli Seyyid Abdullah Efendi) (1670-1731) was an Ottoman calligrapher.
Life and career
Born in 1670 in Istanbul into a family of calligraphers, Abdullah grew up in the 'Yedikuleli' district from which he derived the name. He was descended from the prophet, Mohammed through both his paternal and maternal line, which allowed him to use the title of Seyyid. He studied with Hafiz Osman. [1]
He became a a court calligrapher and was a favourite of Sultan Ahmed III. He was appointed as the instructor of calligraphy at the Topkapi Palace in 1708, where he taught Egrikapili Mehmed Rasim Efendi. [2]
At one point Ahmed III was so intrigued by the ink that Seyyid used in his calligraphy, that he sent a messenger to learn the secret. Seyyid sent back a full inkwell with the messenger. When the Sultan received the gift, he reportedly emptied the ink, refilled the inkwell with gold, and sent it back.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Uğur Derman, M., Letters in Gold: Ottoman Calligraphy from the Sakıp Sabancı Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1998 , p. 78; Sothey'ss Auctions, Online:
- ^ Safwat, N.F., Understanding Calligraphy: The Ottoman Contribution, Part One, London, 2014, p.322
- ^ "Stories of Ottoman Calligraphers". Retrieved 2012-07-20.
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