Christianus Patriarcha Constantinopolitano; Turcus qui a Mahometo genus ducere se gloriatur; Persa nobilis; Persicus ornatus mulieris
Engraving, part of 'Omnium pene Europae, Asiae, Aphricae atque Americae Gentium Habitus' (Costumes of the various nations of Europe, Asia, Africa and America), a series of prints representing figures from various parts of the world, engraved by Abraham de Bruyn and published by Joos de Bosscher in 1580.
This engraving represents a Constantinopolitan Christian Patriarch, an Islamic Turk guided, a Persian nobleman, and a Persian man in female dress. On the left, the Christian patriarch wears a long cloak over a long robe with a fabric belt tied around the waist, and a wide-brimmed hat with rounded crown. He has full beard with mustache, and holds a rod with a scrolling leaf on the tip. A pointed toe shoe peeks at the bottom of his robe.
The Islamic Turk, on the center-left, wears a long-sleeved ankle-length robe, flat boots, and a long-sleeved coat perched on his shoulders. He has short beard and mustache, and wears a turban wrapped around his head. He holds a handkerchief on his right hand.
The Persian nobleman, on the center-right, wears a short-sleeved coat with a pattern of scrolling leaves over a long-sleeved, calf-length robe with horizontal stripes, and long, flat boots. He wears a turban on his head, flanked by a large feather. A fabric belt is tied around his waist, and from his belt, at the left hip, hangs a sword. He holds a lance with his left hand.
The Persian man dressed as woman, on the right, wears a short-sleeved overcoat with striped borders over an ankle-length robe with a pattern of scrolling leaves and a belt tied around the waist, with long puff sleeves. His hair is wrapped in a headscarf, whose ends hang loose and are wrapped around his arms. He wears stockings and flat, pointed-toe shoes on his feet.
This engraving represents a Constantinopolitan Christian Patriarch, an Islamic Turk guided, a Persian nobleman, and a Persian man in female dress. On the left, the Christian patriarch wears a long cloak over a long robe with a fabric belt tied around the waist, and a wide-brimmed hat with rounded crown. He has full beard with mustache, and holds a rod with a scrolling leaf on the tip. A pointed toe shoe peeks at the bottom of his robe.
The Islamic Turk, on the center-left, wears a long-sleeved ankle-length robe, flat boots, and a long-sleeved coat perched on his shoulders. He has short beard and mustache, and wears a turban wrapped around his head. He holds a handkerchief on his right hand.
The Persian nobleman, on the center-right, wears a short-sleeved coat with a pattern of scrolling leaves over a long-sleeved, calf-length robe with horizontal stripes, and long, flat boots. He wears a turban on his head, flanked by a large feather. A fabric belt is tied around his waist, and from his belt, at the left hip, hangs a sword. He holds a lance with his left hand.
The Persian man dressed as woman, on the right, wears a short-sleeved overcoat with striped borders over an ankle-length robe with a pattern of scrolling leaves and a belt tied around the waist, with long puff sleeves. His hair is wrapped in a headscarf, whose ends hang loose and are wrapped around his arms. He wears stockings and flat, pointed-toe shoes on his feet.
Artwork Details
- Title: Christianus Patriarcha Constantinopolitano; Turcus qui a Mahometo genus ducere se gloriatur; Persa nobilis; Persicus ornatus mulieris
- Artist: Abraham de Bruyn (Flemish, Antwerp 1540–1587 Cologne (?))
- Publisher: Joos de Bosscher (Netherlandish, active Amsterdam 1587–died 1591)
- Date: 1580
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Image: 8 1/2 × 13 1/16 in. (21.6 × 33.1 cm)
Frame: 10 1/2 × 14 15/16 in. (26.6 × 38 cm)
Sheet: 21 5/16 × 16 5/16 in. (54.2 × 41.5 cm)
Book: 21 7/8 × 16 3/4 × 1 15/16 in. (55.5 × 42.5 × 5 cm) - Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
- Object Number: 21.44(108)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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