“TUĞRAKEŞ” İSMAİL HAKKI ALTUNBEZER 1873-1946 and NECMEDDİN OKYAY 1883-1976

Plate
Ketebel
Dated H.1361 I M.1942.
Thuluth, talik and celi divani calligraphy
God is enough, the rest is a passing fancy and the memory of Yakacık Trip
Written August 1942.
40 x 35 cm

Provenance
Portakal Art Culture and Auction House “Emin Barın Calligraphy Collection”
auction 23 November 2008 Lot 28

Price is available upon request.

LOT 17

“TUĞRAKEŞ” İSMAİL HAKKI ALTUNBEZER

He learned Thuluth and Naskh calligraphy from his father. Drawing a tughra,
He practiced divani, celi divani and celi calligraphy with Sami Efendi.
First place in the painting department of the School of Fine Arts
He graduated. He would also illuminate the calligraphy he wrote himself.
and this virtue caused him to take the surname Altunbezer.

NECMEDDIN OKYAY

He was born in Üsküdar. His father is a member of Üsküdar New Mosque
The imam was Mehmet Abdünnebi Efendi. Revzai Terakki
He studied at Rüşdiyesi. He received lessons from his teacher Talat Bey, such as rik'a, divani,
He received permission from the Celi Divani writings. From the grocer Arif Efendi
learned thuluth and naskh. Ebru and ahar art (paper
(the art of polishing) he learned from Master Sami Efendi.
He practiced celi talik and received his ijazah. He learned ink making.
He was also interested in archery. His surname
That's why he became Okyay. After his father's death,
Imam and preacher were appointed to the Üsküdar New Mosque.
He continued his duty for 40 years. In 1914, he was transferred to Medresetül-Hattati.
Continuing, Tuğrakeş İsmail Hakkı Bey's celi sülüs
and learned to draw a tughra. He took marbling art further
Flowery and written marblings called “Necmettin Marbling”
did. Necmeddin Okyay also made old Turkish volumes
He was a master in making and repairing. Medresetül
In Calligraphy, in the School of Oriental Decorative Arts and in Fine
He taught at the Academy of Arts. Museum and private
There are works in collections.