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Battle of Varna in 1444. Tadj al-Tawarikh (The Crown of the Chronicles), 1616, Ottoman (Musée Jacquemart-André, Ms 13141) — 1616 artist

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Written by: Anya NakamuraSenior Specialist · Illumination (Tezhip)
Illumination (Tezhip) · Catalogue no. 251317
1616 artist

Battle of Varna in 1444. Tadj al-Tawarikh (The Crown of the Chronicles), 1616, Ottoman (Musée Jacquemart-André, Ms 13141)

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* Bataille de Varna 1444 / Miniature turque 1616 Expansion ottomane en Europe du sud-est / Bataille de Varna (Bulgarie) le 10 novembre 1444 (victoire de l'armée ottomane sous le sultan Murad II sur une armée de croisés commandée par Ladislas III, roi de Pologne et de Hongrie qui fut tué au combat). Avancée des armées à Varna. Miniature, turque, 1616. In : Tadj el Tévarikh , Couronne des Chroniques, par Saad ed Din. Gouache sur papier. Ms 13141, Paris, Musée Jacquemart-André. 1444-11-10. Manuscript 1616 [1]

Artist / Maker1616 artist
Date1616
Culture / OriginTadj al-Tawarikh (The Crown of the Chronicles), 1616, Ottoman (Musée Jacquemart-André, Ms 13141)
Dimensions922×840 px (digital)
DepartmentMiniature Painting
TypeManuscript painting
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