Calligraphy Art, Art of Illumination, Rose on Gold Drawing

***** The Art of Illumination - UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Humanity ***** * The art of illumination; is one the traditional decorative art practiced on leaves of the manuscripts, edges of calligraphic texts and miniatures for centuries. The illumination is usually applied on paper using certain traditional forms and motifs with various colors. The main component of the illumination is gold or paint. * Making the gold paint requires a complicated process. First, gold in the form of a thin leaf is taken and mixed with the Arabic gum and water which is made into putty. By means of a finger or a special tool, finely shredded gold dust is brought to the paint consistency. Gelatinized water is used to stick to the surface. The pattern is drawn on the area to be illuminated and firstly a gold paint is applied. Then the golden parts are polished with the help of the "mühre (burnisher)" which has a polished agate on its edge, thus the gold shine is provided. The artist Eda Funda Özkan, who has participated in many exhibitions in Turkey and abroad and is among the master names in the field of illumination, marbling and calligraphy, has works in private collections.