The Age of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent

Washington D.C. and New York: National Gallery of Art; Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1987. 356 pages, illustrations (some colour); 31 cm. Exhibition held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, 25 January to 17 May, 1987; the Art Institute of Chicago, 14 June to 7 September, 1987; and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 4 October, 1987 to 17 January, 1988. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. ""This catalog accompanied the first comprehensive exhibition of Turkish art devoted to the most celebrated period of Ottoman history, the reign of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent. A brilliant jurist, Su leyman was also a discerning collector, a significant patron, and an accomplished poet. He, as well as his wife, daughter, sons, and court officials, commissioned many architectural monuments and literary and historical texts. The sophisticated patronage of Suleyman and his court nurtured the high standards and creativity that came to typify Ottoman art of the 16th century. 'The Age of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent,' with more than 200 judiciously chosen works of art, includes manuscripts (with examples of Suleyman's own poetry) as well as jeweled vessels, silks, painted ceramics, and other sumptuous objects created in the imperial studios under the guidelines established by the sultan." - Publisher. CONTENTS: Foreword; Lenders to the exhibition; Note to the reader; Map of the Ottoman Empire; Introduction. Historical setting; Su leyman the Sultan; Su leyman the patron; The Nakkas hane. Tug?ras, 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 Hu rrem Sultan; Palace expenses; Society of painters and bookbinders; Genealogical tables; List of objects; Concordance; Shortened references; Select bibliography; Glossary; Index.. Paperback. Very Good. 4to.