Illuminated_serlevha_from_the_Vakfiye_of_Hürrem_Sultan_(TIEM_2191,_f._1b-2a).jpg
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Summary
Artist |
Unknown artist
Unknown artist
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Description |
English:
Serlevha (illuminated frontispiece) from the
Vakfiye
pertaining to the architectural complex commissioned by Hürrem Sultan in the Aksaray district of Istanbul. Illuminated in style of Kara Memi the
Vakfiyye
was prepared in 1540, signed in the presence of witnesses, and validated by Süleyman tuğra. Türk ve İslâm Eserleri Müzesi 2191, f. 1b-2a
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Date |
1540
date QS:P571,+1540-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q525939
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Accession number |
2191, f. 1b-2a
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References | Esin Atil, The Age of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent, Washington, 1987, pp. 42-43 (fig. 6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | https://www.nga.gov/research/publications/pdf-library/the-age-of-sultan-sueleyman-the-magnificent.html |
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