Harmony of line and colour : illuminated manuscripts, documents and calligraphy in the Sadberk hanım museum collection

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On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Vehbi Koç Foundation, Sadberk Han?m Museum, which is an affiliated cultural institution of the Foundation, wished to focus public attention on a selection of the museum?s magnificent collection of illuminated manuscripts and calligraphy by organizing the exhibition ?Harmony of Line and Colour?. Curator of the exhibition is Prof. Dr. Zeren Tan?nd?, who has also prepared the catalogue.0Sadberk Han?m Museum?s collection of illuminated manuscripts and calligraphy was created as a result of the special interest in this subject felt by Sevgi Gönül, who herself had an outstanding collection of calligraphic panels. Sevgi Gönül served as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Museum until her death in 2003 and under her direction the collection was enriched with rare manuscript Korans, prayer books, albums, documents such as imperial edicts, warrants and endowment deeds, hilye-i ?erif panels and calligraphic wall panels by renowned Ottoman calligraphers. Sevgi Gönül also collected rare examples of Sufi panels. Over time both collections developed and diversified to a noteworthy degree. Sevgi Gönül?s personal calligraphy collection was at her own wish transferred to Sadberk Han?m Museum in 2004, following her premature death.00Exhibition: Sadberk Hanim Museum, Istanbul, Turkey (25.04-22.12.2020).

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