Sulaiman the Magnificent, Sultan of Turkey (1520–1566)

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...

This portrait of Francis I, King of France, by the Ottoman court artist Haydar (Nigari) was produced alongside a matching portrait of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. The inscript...

This portrait of Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor, along with the portrait of Francis I were made by the Ottoman court artist Haydar (Nigari). The inscription under the portrait s...

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...

This is an illustrated copy of Hadikat al-Su'ada of Fuzuli who in his own words wrote it under the grace of an Ottoman official during the reign of the Ottoman sultan, Suleyman the...

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...