Editorial Reviews
Suleyman, who doubled the size of the Ottoman Empire
during his reign, was a contemporary of Elizabeth I and Martin Luther. A
strong patron of the arts, he maintained imperial studios where
decorative themes invented for manuscript illumination were extended to
pottery, tiles, woven silks, carpets and jewelry. This was an age when
calligraphy was practiced by kings as well as copyists, and when
ceramics as fine as the best Ming pottery poured forth from Turkish
kilns. A touring exhibition focuses on works on loan from the Topkapi
Palace in Istanbul; among the rewards of this handsomely illustrated
catalogue are drawings of fantastic flying creatures, realistic scenes
of natural beauty, daily articles such as embroidered handkerchiefs,
ivory belts and mirrors.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
pdf / 358 pgs.
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