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Sultan Süleyman and the Süleymaniye Mosque
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Bathing Maidens Observed by the Master of the Garden, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Haft Paykar of Nizami
Bathing Maidens Observed by the Master of the Garden, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Haft Paykar of Nizami
This small painting has been carefully, if unfortunately, cut from a manuscript page, preserving the pictorial elements that extended beyond the gold ruling. The opposite side of t...
Illustrated Manuscript of the Rawda al-Ushshaq (Garden of Lovers) of Arifi
Illustrated Manuscript of the Rawda al-Ushshaq (Garden of Lovers) of Arifi
This is an illustrated copy of Rawda al-Ushshaq (Garden of Lovers) by Arif (also known as Arifi). Fethullah Arif Chelebi was the official court historian during the reign of Suley...
Portrait of Sultan Selim II (r. 1566-1574), folio from an album
Portrait of Sultan Selim II (r. 1566-1574), folio from an album
This portrait of the Ottoman sultan Selim II (r. 1566-1575) represents the Ottoman portraiture tradition which began in the fifteenth century with likenesses of Mehmed II, followin...
Mosque of Sultan Ahmed I, Constantinople, Turkey. Justification of the title, title inscribed White, H.C. & Co., The\ ‘Perfec\’ Stereograph
Mosque of Sultan Ahmed I, Constantinople, Turkey. Justification of the title, title inscribed White, H.C. & Co., The\ ‘Perfec\’ Stereograph
View of the Istanbul Blue Mosque, in front of ruins and obelisk....
Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Makhsan al-Asrar) by Nizami
Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Makhsan al-Asrar) by Nizami
Makhzan al-asrar contains stories dealing with religious and moral values, worldly power, and spiritual concerns. This episode of Nizami’s poem tells of an old woman who complained...