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Tughra del sultán Solimán el Magnífico

ca. 1555–60
Not on view
La tughra (firma oficial del sultán) era una expresión artística muy valorada en la corte otomana. Estampada en todos los reales edictos, la firma del sultán Solimán el Magnífico (r. 1520–1566) es una intrincada composición caligráfica que incluye el nombre y títulos del sultán, el nombre de su padre y la fórmula «el eternamente victorioso». La audacia gestual del trazado contrasta con la delicada iluminación ornamentada con volutas espirales de hojas de parra. Esta firma servía de inicial de un documento escrito en un rollo largo y estrecho, del que se ha conservado la primera línea caligrafiada en letras de oro.

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Object Information
  • Título: Tughra del sultán Solimán el Magnífico
  • Fecha: ca. 1555–1560
  • Geografía: Turquía, Estambul
  • Material: Tinta, acuarela opaca, oro sobre papel
  • Dimensiones: 52,1 x 64,5 cm
  • Crédito: Fondo Rogers, 1938
  • Número de inventario: 38.149.1
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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