투르크 세밀화 연구

A Study of the Turkish Miniature Painting:

This paper will briefly outline different miniature paintings by distinguishing miniature paintings of Central Asia, miniature paintings of the Seljuk-Turk era, and miniature paintings of the Ottoman Empire. Then, it will examine miniature paintings portrayed in the novel My Name Is Red, which gives an account of the decline of miniature painting style. Miniature paintings in Islamic art were considered as elements incorporated for the purpose of supplementing the text rather than an independent style of art. A broad range of general knowledge on various topics regarding miniature paintings is embedded in the novel such as the introduction of miniature painting in the Ottoman Empire, the history of miniature painting, the process of creating miniature painting, well-known miniaturists, famous miniature paintings and techniques and styles used in miniature paintings. The spread of miniature paintings throughout Anatolia during the Seljuk era gave birth to the first Turk-Islam miniature style. The Turks created their own unique style of aesthetic by incorporating diverse styles of art during the course of settling down in Anatolia by way of Central Asia. This merge of different artistic styles and the formation of an exclusive realm of the Turks’ art spawned the birth of miniature painting style characterized by universality within the Islamic art history.