<p>April 4</p><p>The Ottoman Court Workshops</p><p>Nakkashane: court scriptorium</p><p>Nakkash: court painter/designer/calligrapher</p><p>Ehl-i Hiref: court workshops (lit.: "the people of crafts")</p><p>Calligraphy</p><p> angular scripts (Kufic)</p><p> cursive scripts (nesih/naskh and sülüs/thuluth)</p><p> tughra: Sultan's monogram affixed to firmans or imperial orders</p><p>Ahmed Karahisari: famous Ottoman calligrapher who composed the foundation inscription of the Süleymaniye Mosque</p><p>Hasan Karahisari: apprentice and adopted son of Ahmed Karahisari; completed the Süleymaniye Mosque inscriptions and designed those of the Selimiye in Edirne</p><p>Decorative Vocabulary of Illuminators (nakkash)</p><p>Traditional Timurid mode: consists of abstract vegetal scrolls popularly known as arabesques (rumi), geometric interlaces (girih), and chinoiserie motifs (also known as saz). </p><p>Saz style: represents a fantastic world filled with twisting leaves (saz), inhabited by fantastic auspicious creatures such as phoenixes (senmurv or simurgh), four-legged mythical animals (chilin), dragons, and angels (peri). Characterized by self-piercing "suicidal" leaves and bold calligraphic lines. Shah Kulu: Ottoman illuminator associated with the saz style</p><p>Ottoman floral style: a profusion of semi-naturalistic spring blossoms and flowers (including roses, tulips, carnations, hyacinths, and blossoming trees). Kara Memi: Ottoman illuminator associated with the floral style</p><p>Other popular chinoiserie motifs (Khatai or Cathayan): Chinese cloud bands and çintemani (Chinese-inspired triple-dot motif with auspicious royal associations, often combined with wavy lines to form panther-skin patterns) April 6</p><p>Tiles and Textiles at the Ottoman Court</p><p> Polychrome glazed tiles (cuerda seca)</p><p> Underglaze painted tiles</p><p> Iznik tiles (Iznik: formerly Nicaea, center of Ottoman tile production)</p><p> So-called Golden Horn wares</p><p> So-called Damascus wares</p><p> Classical Iznik wares</p>