Structural Comparison of Mohammad Ibrahim Ibn Mohammad Nasir Qomi’s Naskh and Hafiz Osman Effendi’s Naskh (Based on the Layl Surah of Quran Calligraphy Style)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assistant Professor in Art Faculty, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Master of Codicology, Independent Researcher, Mashhad, Iran.

3 Ph.D. Student in Art Studies, Art Faculty, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Naskh script is quite common in writing and calligraphy in Islamic countries.  Iran and the Ottoman Empire have been two important territories in which the use of Naskh, and there are many texts with this type of script in the libraries and museums of the two countries. However, there are some differences between Iranian Naskh and Ottoman Naskh in a special historical period by studying more carefully the stylistics of this kind of script.
Ahmad Neyrizi, the outstanding Naskh calligrapher, turned it into an independent style called “Iranian Naskh”. In this research, a comparative study of two Qurans by two prominent calligraphers of these two styles is presented to introduce the Iranian Naskh before Neyrizi from the Ottoman Empire, and some characteristics are mentioned. The main purpose of the research is to become familiar with the stylistics of these two items to distinguish them from each other. Therefore, the following questions can be asked:
What are the features of the style of writing the Iranian Naskh and the Ottoman Naskh before Neyrizi?What are the similarities and differences between the styles of Mohammad Ibrahim Qomi and Hafiz Osman Effendi?
The data for this descriptive-comparative study was gathered using a library method, and the writings of the two calligraphers were digitally analyzed. Examining the images of the Quranic versions of these two calligraphers showed that the Iranian Naskh is different from the Ottoman one, and to distinguish these two methods, the characteristics such as the angle of vertical letters in comparison to the horizontal position, the slope of the position in combinations, the slope in tilde and intensified signs, the proportions between diacritics and the size of the teeth have been presented.
 

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Journal of Art and Civilization of the Orient
Volume 10, Issue 36
June 2022
Pages 15-24

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