KALIGRAFIJA GAZI HUSREV-BEGOVOG I MURAD-BEGOVOG TURBETA U SARAJEVU
Calligraphy in Turbes of Gazi Husrev-bey and Murad-bey in Sarajevo

Summary/Abstract: Text draws attention to the calligraphic cycles in turbes of Gazi Husrevbey and Murad-bey in Sarajevo. Through comparative analysis considering the artistic style, author came to conclusion that three calligraphers were involved in decorating the turbes: Hadži Hafiz Husejin Rakim-efendi Islamovi􀃼, Ali-efendi Faginovi􀃼 and Akif-efendi Hadžihuseinovi􀃼. The works of the first two are found in the Gazi Husrev-bey turbe, eight inscriptions of Islamovi􀃼 and sixteen of Faginovi􀃼, while seven calligraphic inscriptions of Hadžihuseinovi􀃼 are placed in turbe of Murad-bey. Calligraphers chose 􀃷al􀆯 􀜔ulu􀜔 script as best appropriate for the calligraphic composition. On the basis of colors and forms, inscriptions could be classified into two groups: the group of spherical inscription with golden letters on the green background (Islamovi􀃼, Hadžihuseinovi􀃼) and the group of inscriptions with gold letters on white (Faginovi􀃼). Calligraphy in turbes was done between the 1893rd and 1895th. This work is a small step in the field of Islamic art in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Austro-Hungarian period. Its main goal is to draw attention to the unknown field.

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