Living Traditions: Episode Two - The Art of Islamic Illumination

Episode Two: The Art of Islamic Illumination, with Master Illuminator Ayşe Gülcan Özbalak
This documentary series explores the lives, work, and reflections of three exceptional craftsmen and women based in Istanbul, Turkey: a calligrapher, an illuminator, and a bookbinder. Operating at the pinnacle of their respective professions, these films follow their journey through Islamic art, and shine a light on the value of traditional art and the ethics that support it. These films explore the inextricable links between religion and art, and how each craft is a product of, and opens a window into Islamic theology, culture, and history.
What does it take to be a master illuminator? What is the relationship between illumination and calligraphy? What are the aesthetic principles that define this rich and diverse tradition?
In this episode, we talk to master illuminator Ayşe Gülcan Özbalak about the history of illumination, the complex processes involved in artistic production, and the multiple influences that inspire her work.
This documentary series concludes the one-year AIWG project workshop "Beauty and Islamic Theology", a joint research program of the Centre for Islamic Theology at the Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen and the Chair of Islamic Religious Studies at the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg.
Director: Asude Yağmur Durgun
Cinematography: Mert Sönmez, Ömer Çolak
Sound: Meryem Ayşe Göktaş
Editor: Ahmed Mücahid Aydoğan
Music: Tanburi Cemil Bey
Project Managers: Dr Bilal Badat (University of Tübingen), Dr Farid Suleiman (University of Erlangen).
Project Assistant: Ertul Ortabaş (University of Tübingen)
Special Thanks: Avrasya Danışmanlık

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Very very hard work and nice videooooooi

[@hacangrain]

Art is the authentic wealth of Nation .I am enraptured by persian art

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ماشاءاللہ

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Mashallah

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Great video. Thank you for the transcripts.

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ما شآء الله
الله يسلمك استاذة

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“رشبلا دوجو نم ةیاغلا ام ةی ؟
بما أننا في رأس السنة، كان ینبغي أن أقول بعض الكلمات بمناسبة العید والتي یح ّب ،اھعامس عیمجلا ولكنني أرى الخطر یقترب أكثر وأكثر من البشریة. لھذا السبب طلب مني الآلھة والبوذا أن أقول لك ّل الكائنات في العالم بضعة كلمات یودّ الآلھة قولھا. ك ّل ةیاغلاو ،ةیوامس ارارسأ فشكت ةملك فرعی نأ يھ ت نأو ةقیقحلا سانلا .صلاخلل ىرخأ ةصرف مھل ىطع"
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لماذا يريد الخالق أن ينقذ الكائنات الحية ؟
“ّب كلّ األرباب، ومن خلق ّ الخالق هو د ّة في الكون. إنه من خلق ر سي كلّ الكائنات اإللهي ملك كلّ يك كلّ الحياتات - بما في ذلك الكائنات البشرية، والكائنات الملوك، وهو مل ّة في العوالم الثالثة، والتي هو صانعها. ّة، واألشياء المادي الروحي ه هو أ ّ حب على نعمة ّي وأقدس نعمة لكلّ ليس هناك شر ٌف شخص في هذا الحياتات ! يمكن أن يحظى به أ ّ العالم أكبر من شرف محبة الخالق !”
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Very nice 👍❤️❤️❤️

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Want to learn! Ma sha Allah amazibg

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Muhammad Saww Muhammad Saww Muhammad Saww ❤❤❤❤

[@sehaam9171]

beautiful work MashAllah! can you please tell me which sheet / paper have you used to work on.
JazakAllah

[@emineerol2236]

Aherli kağıt isterseniz aherli ebruli kağıt temin ederiz

[@novadino2]

Ive started learning, after 25 hours im quite... bad in it😂

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what is the paper that is used to make illumination art?

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زیرنویس فارسی بزار