The Age of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent
by Atil, Esin
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- VG+
- ISBN 10
- 0894680986
- ISBN 13
- 9780894680984
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About This Item
Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1987. Softbound. VG+. Color pictorial wraps; 355 pp. with 286 illustrations, including 250 color plates; mylar cover;. The majority of works in the catalogue are from the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, but additional pieces also come from an array of international collections. This was the first major exhibition of 16th-century "Turkish" art to be seen in the United States. Under Suleyman's patronage, the arts flourished, and the characteristics for the features of Turkish arts were established. Contents as follows: Foreword -- Lenders to the exhibition -- Note to the reader -- Map of the Ottoman Empire -- Introduction -- Historical setting -- Süleyman the Sultan -- Süleyman the patron -- The Nakkashane -- Tugras, Fermans, and Vakfiyes -- Religious manuscripts -- Literary manuscripts -- Illustrated histories -- Single paintings, drawings, and albums -- The Sultan's treasury -- Precious objects -- Arms and armor -- Furniture -- The imperial wardrobe -- Kaftans -- Accessories and embroideries -- Textiles and furnishings -- Rugs -- The Royal KIlns -- White ware -- Blue-and-white ware -- Blue-and-turquoise ware -- Four-color ware with purple -- Four-color ware with red -- APPENDIXES: Vakfiye of Hurrem Sultan -- Palace expenses -- Society of painters and bookbinders -- Genealogical tables -- List of objects -- Concordance -- Shortened references -- Select bibliography -- Glossary -- Index.
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- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
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- Title
- The Age of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent
- Author
- Atil, Esin
- Format/Binding
- Softbound
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0894680986
- ISBN 13
- 9780894680984
- Publisher
- National Gallery of Art
- Place of Publication
- Washington, DC
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- Middle Eastern Art ; Suleyman the Magnificent ; ;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Middle Eastern Art;
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