The Evaluation of Two Mamluk Bindings of The XVI. Century in Terms of Enriching

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The Evaluation of Two Mamluk Bindings of The XVI. Century in Terms of Enriching

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Betül Şahin

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Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Ana Başlıklar:

Türk İslam Sanatları (Diğer)

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HİKEM Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.17-36

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Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2023

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Türkçe

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2001298802

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3023-4247

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 The XVI. century heralded the end of the Mamluks, one of the greatest Islamic states of the Middle Ages. Qansuh Ghawri, who ascended to the throne in 1501 after short reigns, is mentioned as the last great sultan of the Mamluks. The Sultan, who pursued a harsh policy to restore internal stability, also had to deal with external enemies. Despite all the financial difficulties, Sultan Qansuh Ghawri, like other Mamluk sultans, did not refrain from building works that would reflect the splendor of his reign. The Qansuh Ghawri Complex he built in Cairo is a magnificent work that will keep his name alive. Sultan Qansuh Ghawri, like other Mamluk sultans, had beautiful manuscripts prepared for his treasury. These precious works, prepared by the famous calligraphers of the period, were illuminated with the same care and bound with the same care. However, not only the sultans but also the emirs in the Mamluk state had very valuable manuscripts prepared for themselves in order to symbolize their wealth and power. Tomanbay, the last Mamluk sultan, is just one of the emirs who had manuscripts prepared for his treasury while he was still a regent. The first of the works to be used in this study was prepared for the treasury of Sultan Qansuh Ghawri and the second for the treasury of Tomanbay. These two works are currently registered in the Hagia Sophia Collection of the Suleymaniye Library. These two bindings from the early 16th century are bound in different shades of brown leather. Both of them have a miklep, and the front and back covers are decorated in the same character. These examples presented in our article are analyzed in terms of their motifs and compositional characteristics, and their place in Mamluk bookbinding art is evaluated. As a result of the data obtained, it has been determined that the binding of the work prepared for Tomanbay also shows the characteristics of the Sultan Kansu Gavri period.

 The XVI. century heralded the end of the Mamluks, one of the greatest Islamic states of the Middle Ages. Qansuh Ghawri, who ascended to the throne in 1501 after short reigns, is mentioned as the last great sultan of the Mamluks. The Sultan, who pursued a harsh policy to restore internal stability, also had to deal with external enemies. Despite all the financial difficulties, Sultan Qansuh Ghawri, like other Mamluk sultans, did not refrain from building works that would reflect the splendor of his reign. The Qansuh Ghawri Complex he built in Cairo is a magnificent work that will keep his name alive. Sultan Qansuh Ghawri, like other Mamluk sultans, had beautiful manuscripts prepared for his treasury. These precious works, prepared by the famous calligraphers of the period, were illuminated with the same care and bound with the same care. However, not only the sultans but also the emirs in the Mamluk state had very valuable manuscripts prepared for themselves in order to symbolize their wealth and power. Tomanbay, the last Mamluk sultan, is just one of the emirs who had manuscripts prepared for his treasury while he was still a regent. The first of the works to be used in this study was prepared for the treasury of Sultan Qansuh Ghawri and the second for the treasury of Tomanbay. These two works are currently registered in the Hagia Sophia Collection of the Suleymaniye Library. These two bindings from the early 16th century are bound in different shades of brown leather. Both of them have a miklep, and the front and back covers are decorated in the same character. These examples presented in our article are analyzed in terms of their motifs and compositional characteristics, and their place in Mamluk bookbinding art is evaluated. As a result of the data obtained, it has been determined that the binding of the work prepared for Tomanbay also shows the characteristics of the Sultan Kansu Gavri period.

 The XVI. century heralded the end of the Mamluks, one of the greatest Islamic states of the Middle Ages. Qansuh Ghawri, who ascended to the throne in 1501 after short reigns, is mentioned as the last great sultan of the Mamluks. The Sultan, who pursued a harsh policy to restore internal stability, also had to deal with external enemies. Despite all the financial difficulties, Sultan Qansuh Ghawri, like other Mamluk sultans, did not refrain from building works that would reflect the splendor of his reign. The Qansuh Ghawri Complex he built in Cairo is a magnificent work that will keep his name alive. Sultan Qansuh Ghawri, like other Mamluk sultans, had beautiful manuscripts prepared for his treasury. These precious works, prepared by the famous calligraphers of the period, were illuminated with the same care and bound with the same care. However, not only the sultans but also the emirs in the Mamluk state had very valuable manuscripts prepared for themselves in order to symbolize their wealth and power. Tomanbay, the last Mamluk sultan, is just one of the emirs who had manuscripts prepared for his treasury while he was still a regent. The first of the works to be used in this study was prepared for the treasury of Sultan Qansuh Ghawri and the second for the treasury of Tomanbay. These two works are currently registered in the Hagia Sophia Collection of the Suleymaniye Library. These two bindings from the early 16th century are bound in different shades of brown leather. Both of them have a miklep, and the front and back covers are decorated in the same character. These examples presented in our article are analyzed in terms of their motifs and compositional characteristics, and their place in Mamluk bookbinding art is evaluated. As a result of the data obtained, it has been determined that the binding of the work prepared for Tomanbay also shows the characteristics of the Sultan Kansu Gavri period.

 XVI. yüzyıl Orta Çağın en büyük İslam devletlerinden biri olan Memlûkler için sonun habercisidir. Kısa süreli saltanatlardan sonra 1501 yılında tahta çıkan Kansu Gavri Memlûklerin son büyük sultanı olarak zikredilmektedir. İçte istikrarı yeniden sağlamak adına sert bir politika izleyen Sultan, bir taraftan da harici düşmanlarla uğraşmak zorunda kalmıştır. Sultan Kansu Gavri yaşanılan bütün mali sıkıntılara rağmen, diğer Memlûk sultanları gibi saltanatının ihtişamını yansıtacak eserler yaptırmaktan geri kalmamıştır. Kahirede inşa ettirdiği Kansu Gavri Külliyesi adını yaşatacak görkemli bir eserdir. Sultan Kansu Gavri yine diğer Memlûk sultanları gibi hazinesi için kendi adına çok güzel yazma eserler hazırlatmış. Dönemin ünlü hattatları tarafından hazırlanan bu kıymetli eserler, aynı özenle tezhiplenmiş ve yine aynı özenle ciltlenmiştir. Ancak Memlûk devletinde sadece sultanlar değil emirler de zenginliklerini ve güçlerini simgelemek adına kendileri için çok kıymetli yazma eserler hazırlatmışlardır. Son Memlûk sultanı olarak tarihe geçen Tomanbay henüz nâib iken hazinesi için yazma eser hazırlatan emirlerden sadece biridir. Bu çalışmada kullanılacak eserlerden ilki Sultan Kansu Gavrinin, ikincisi ise Tomanbayın hazinesi için hazırlanmıştır. Bu iki eser şu an Süleymaniye Kütüphanesi Ayasofya Koleksiyonuna kayıtlı bulunmaktadır. XVI. yüzyılın başlarına ait olan bu iki ciltte farklı tonlarda kahverengi deri kullanılmıştır. İkisi de miklebli olup, ön ve arka kapaklar aynı karakterde bezenmiştir. Makalemizde sunulan bu örnekler motif ve kompozisyon özellikleri açısından tahlil edilmiş ve Memlûk cild sanatı içindeki yerleri değerlendirilmiştir. Ulaşılan veriler neticesinde Tomanbay için hazırlanan eserin cildinin de Sultan Kansu Gavri dönemi özelliği gösterdiği tespit edilmiştir.

Makale detayları

The Evaluation of Two Mamluk Bindings of The XVI. Century in Terms of Enriching

Yazarlar:

Betül Şahin

Yayıncı:

Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Ana Başlıklar:

Türk İslam Sanatları (Diğer)

Dergi:

HİKEM Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.17-36

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001298802

pISSN:

3023-4247

XVI. Century

Mamluk

Qansuh Ghawri

Tomanbay

Binding.XVI. Yüzyıl

Memlûk

Kansu Gavri

Tomanbay

Cild

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Betül Şahin

Yayıncı: Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Ana Başlıklar: Türk İslam Sanatları (Diğer)

Dergi: HİKEM Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.17-36

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001298802

pISSN: 3023-4247

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Betül Şahin

Yayıncı:

Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Ana Başlıklar:

Türk İslam Sanatları (Diğer)

Dergi:

HİKEM Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.17-36

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001298802

pISSN:

3023-4247