Christianus Patriarcha Constantinopolitano; Turcus qui a Mahometo genus ducere se gloriatur; Persa nobilis; Persicus ornatus mulieris

Abraham de Bruyn Flemish
Publisher Joos de Bosscher Netherlandish

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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.

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