RIZA: “Hasan Riza’ (1849 - 1920)
Hasan Riza was born in Usküdar in 1265 H. He earned the art of calligraphy from Yahya Hilmi Effendi, one of the secretaries in the Ministry of War, and later from Sefik Bey, from whom he received his icazet. He was one of the most prolific of Turkish calligraphers. He produced nineteen copies of the Qur’an as well as a large number of Hilyes, Kit’as and Murak’kas. He held the post of Imperial main and teacher of calligraphy. He also worked as a teacher of Thuluth and Naskhi in the Medrese-tul Hattatin. He died in 1338 H. and was buried in the cemetery at Rumeli Hisar. His Naskhi script was particularly beautiful.
