Background

Hatip Mehmed Efendi was born in 1680 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Education

He has learnt "tuluth-nesh" calligraphy from Zuhdi Ismail Aga.

Career

Efendi invented the ebru (marbled) figures created by dropping concentric dyes and reshaping them with a needle. Ebru papers containing such figures are called "hatip-ebrūsu".

He died in the fire which destroyed his home in Hocapasa district of Istanbul in April 1773.

Achievements

• Hatip Mehmed Efendi was considered one of the greatest ebru (marbled paper) artists. He is known as "hatip" (preacher) because he was the preacher of Ayasofya Mosque.

Works

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• painting

  • Ebru

  • Süleymaniye Kütüphanesi

  • Ebru (attributed)

  • Ebru (attributed)

  • Süleymaniye Kütüphanesi

  • Süleymaniye Kütüphanesi

  • Ebru (attributed)

  • Serpmeli gelgit ebru

  • Ebru (attributed)

  • Süleymaniye Kütüphanesi

  • Ebru (attributed)

  • Ebru (attributed)

  • Ebru

Connections

teacher:

Zuhdi Ismail Aga