Turkish Tezhip Arts. Achieve Transformative Learning and Healing through Arts and Mindfulness.
Tezhip Book of Healing
About Tezhip
Tezhip, or Islamic Illumination, is a traditional Ottoman artform that merges mindfulness and mysticism with arts and craftsmanship. Tezhip is derived from the Arabic word zeheb and means 'to gold' something, referring to the practice of ornamenting manuscripts in gold.
Tezhip is strongly integrated with Sufi teachings and with Islamic understanding of life encrypted in the design. The symbolism and beauty of the spiritual world is emphasized through stylized, two-dimensional drawings of natural elements. The aim is to draw forms through the symbolism they represent, rather than drawing them as they appear.
Everything in Tezhip is stylized for a spiritual purpose and understanding the symbolism and intrinsic meaning is very important in Tezhip arts.
Tezhip Digital Stories
