Şahkulu

16th-century painter credited as having developed the sāz style at the Ottoman court of Sulaymān the Magnificent
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Şahkulu

Summary

Şahkulu is a human[1]. He died on January 1, 1556[2]. He worked as a painter[3], architectural draftsperson[4], and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Şahkulu died on January 1, 1556[2].
  • Şahkulu held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[7].
  • Şahkulu's professions included painter[3].
  • Şahkulu's professions included architectural draftsperson[4].
  • Şahkulu worked as a writer[5].
  • A notable student of Şahkulu was Kara Memi[8].
  • Şahkulu's religion is recorded as Islam[9].
  • Şahkulu is recorded as male[10].
  • Şahkulu's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Şahkulu is associated with the saz movement[12].
  • Şahkulu's genre is mythological painting[13].
  • Şahkulu's Commons category is recorded as Shah Quli[14].
  • Şahkulu's family name is recorded as Baghdādī[15].
  • Şahkulu's given name is recorded as Shāhqulī[16].
  • Şahkulu's work location is recorded as Istanbul[17].
  • Şahkulu's described by source is recorded as Shahquli[18].
  • Şahkulu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[19].
  • Şahkulu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ottoman Turkish[20].
  • Şahkulu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[21].
  • Şahkulu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[22].
  • Şahkulu's Commons Creator page is recorded as Shah Quli[23].
  • Şahkulu's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[24].
  • Şahkulu's has works in the collection is recorded as Cleveland Museum of Art[25].
  • Şahkulu's writing language is recorded as Ottoman Turkish[26].
  • Şahkulu's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[3], architectural draftsperson[4], and writer[5]. A notable student of Şahkulu was Kara Memi[8].

Personal Life

Şahkulu's religion is recorded as Islam[9].

Death and Burial

Şahkulu died on January 1, 1556[2].

Why It Matters

Şahkulu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Şahkulu do for work?

Şahkulu worked as painter[3], architectural draftsperson[4], and writer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . Union List of Artist Names. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . Grove Art Online. wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . metmuseum.org. metmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . doi-org.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org. doi-org.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Grove Art Online. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 20d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    British museum person or institution id 14014
    Occupation painter, architectural draftsperson, writer
    Movement saz
    Work location Istanbul
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