"Ottoman Army Entering a City", Folio from a Divan of Mahmud `Abd al-Baqi

Poet Mahmud 'Abd-al Baqi Ottoman
last quarter 16th century
Not on view
This manuscript copy of Mahmud 'Abd al‑Baqi’s Divan (collected works) contains poems extolling the pleasures and notable events of courtly life in later sixteenth-century Istanbul. This painting illustrates the arrival of the Safavid prince Haidar Mirza, sent to the Ottoman court as a hostage to fulfill the terms of a treaty between the Ottomans and the Safavids.

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  • Title: "Ottoman Army Entering a City", Folio from a Divan of Mahmud `Abd al-Baqi
  • Poet: Mahmud 'Abd-al Baqi (1526–1600)
  • Date: last quarter 16th century
  • Geography: Attributed to Turkey
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: Page:
    H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm)
    W. 6 5/16 in. (16 cm)
    Painting:
    H. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm)
    W. 4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: Bequest of George D. Pratt, 1935
  • Object Number: 45.174.5
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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