Sema Yurtseven
Flying Goose (Original)
£2,850.00This artwork is reproduced from a Tondo from an Attic white-ground red-figured kylix, ca. 460 found in tomb F43 in Kameiros (Rhodes). The painter of the original artwork is Pistoxenos. This image is depicting Aphrodite flying through the skies on her goose. The artist replicated this with her own interpretation. The artwork is made on a printed paper dated back to the beginning of 20th century. The content is about an agreement between Portugal and Turkey. The scene represents the amicable agreement between two countries. The frame is an antique handmade Spanish frame.
Galata’s Fish (Original)
£425.00The miniature artist, Sema Yurtseven, has uniquely designed this harmonious and coherent miniature art. She inspired two landmark architectures of Istanbul: Galata Tower and Maiden Tower. She combined her imagination with two flowers next to jumping fish. The artist used the handmade paper made in Basel, Switzerland.
Galata’s Twins (Original)
£375.00The miniature artist, Sema Yurtseven, has uniquely designed and applied this harmonious and coherent miniature art. The artist created a scene where twins enjoy the place and spirit of Galata Tower built in 500 A.D in Istanbul. She is inspired from mitology by creating twins and a little angle presenting a cup of joy to them.
Gods of Troy (Printed)
£140.00The miniature artist Sema Yurtseven inspired from the mythologhy of Gods of Troy. The artist has uniquely designed and applied this harmonious and coherent miniature art. She reflected her imagination of Gods of Troy in Trojan War in the city of Canakkale, where the Trojan War was believed to be happened. As you may see, there are many micro-details which can only be seen magnifying glass.
Hilye-i Şerif (“The Noble Description”)
£150.00Hilye-i şerîf or hilye-i nebî is an ornamental art developed by Ottoman calligraphers in the 17th century. It includes Qur’anic verses and Prophet Hz. Muhammad’s a description of the physical and moral characteristics. The four circular panels contain the names of Hz. Abu Bakr, Hz. Omar, Hz. Ali and Hz. Uthman.
Initially, the calligrapher (who is unknown) wrote this Hilye on the cardboard and the illuminator, Sema Yurtseven, has uniquely designed and applied this harmonious and coherent illumination art. In the original artwork, real gold is used for the yellow parts you see here.
Huv’el Baki
£120.00Huve’l Baki means “Allah is everlasting”. It is one of his 99 names according to the Islamic faith. Huve’l Baqi is usually written on tombstones.
Initially, the calligrapher (who is unknown) wrote this Hilye on the cardboard and the illuminator, Sema Yurtseven, has uniquely designed and applied this harmonious and coherent illumination art. In the original artwork, real gold is used for the yellow parts you see here.
Istanbul is in my Hand (Printed)
£87.00The miniature artist, Sema Yurtseven, has uniquely designed and applied this harmonious and coherent miniature art. She inspired from her imagination and desire for keeping the historical city of Istanbul in her hands. As you may see, there are many micro-details which can only be seen by directly looking the original artwork with magnifying glass. In the original artwork, real gold is used for the yellow parts you see here.
Looking at Istanbul (Printed)
£135.00The miniature artist, Sema Yurtseven, has uniquely designed this harmonious and coherent miniature art. She inspired from her imagination of aerial view of Istanbul. She imagined prominent features of the historic city of Istanbul, seagulls, tulips Galata Tower, Bosphorus. As you may see, there are many micro-details which can only be seen with magnifying glass.
Map of Pir-i Reis
The miniature artist, Sema Yurtseven, intricately applies the detailed and precise techniques of miniature art. This artwork is the combination of two arts: Calligraphy and Miniature. The map is drawn by Pir-I Reis who was the Ottoman-Turkish admiral and cartographer born at Gelibolu during the. According to historians, he was the first cartographer providing the most accurate description of America and some places of Africa. The artist used one of his map presented to Ottoman Sultan Selim I in 16th century. The artist created a scene surrounding the map. The scene reflects Ottoman villages as well as elements of journeys including ships, sea, wind and compass. The precision of the details in the scene can only be visible through a magnifying glass, are reflected in the mastery of the miniature art. The calligraphy is also written by the artist. The artwork is made on kid leather, which is one of the hardest surfaces to depict an artwork, particularly fine details.
Mim
£70.00Meem (Mim) is the 24th letter of the Arabic alphabet and equivalent to the letter ‘M’ in Latin alphabet. It is believed that it has many secrets in it. It is the first letter of Prophet Hz. Muhammad.
Initially, the calligrapher (who is unknown) wrote this Meem on the cardboard and the illuminator, Sema Yurtseven, has uniquely designed and applied this harmonious and coherent illumination art. In the original artwork, real gold is used for the yellow parts you see here.
Passage of Judges
This work, which depicts Ottoman tents and the collective passage of state officials, is an elegant continuation of the miniature tradition that reflects the Ottoman Empire’s rich cultural heritage. The state officials and their assistants are brought to life in this exquisite illustration scene depicted with extraordinary detail, wearing the traditional clothes they wore at the time. This work can be regarded as a historical source because of the clothes, accessories, and ornaments depicted on the horses, which are based on sources describing that period. In addition to the traditional Ottoman miniature techniques, the artist’s mastery of illumination art techniques such as halkar, scanning, and geometry is evident. Sarısaman paper was used for the work, which is more than 100 years old and is one of the first editions of the Lausanne legislation book written in Ottoman Turkish. The artist’s goal in this piece was to present this 100-year-old paper as a work of art to be displayed by painting on it with Turkish miniature art in combination with tezhip techniques, depicting some of the cultural features of Ottoman civilisation.
Peace
£85.00Initially, the calligrapher, Fuat Basar, wrote this Allah on the cardboard and the illuminator, Sema Yurtseven, has uniquely designed and applied this harmonious and coherent illumination art. In the original artwork, real gold is used for the yellow parts you see here.
