Seyyid Lokman
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Sayyid Loqman ibn Hoseyn al-Ashuri al-Hoseyni al-Ormavi, better simply known as Seyyid Lokman (active c. 1569 – 1596), was an Ottoman author, who collaborated with different artists to create numerous notable works in the genre of şehnames, or “king’s books”.
During the second half of the sixteenth century, the Ottoman Empire was at its artistic prime . Among its most precious objects were illustrated manuscripts that are called şehnames, or “king’s books”. Most şehnames consist of Ottoman dynastic history, glorious deeds of the sultans, and miniature paintings. Sehnames can be viewed as symbols of Ottoman imperial culture in book form. In order to create a series of şehnames, the Ottoman sultans employed şehnamecis, or official court historians who composed the text. The most important requirement in şehnamecis appointment was literary ability. In the process of producing the şehnames, şehnamecis chose their team of calligraphers, painters, gilders, bookbinders, and miniaturists to create the work.