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MimarSinan-Detail — Scan, Painter: Nakkaş Osman

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Written by: William RomanoSenior Specialist · Illumination (Tezhip)
Illumination (Tezhip) · Catalogue no. 221456
Scan, Painter: Nakkaş Osman

MimarSinan-Detail

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maybe Mimar Sinan (left) depicted holding a wooden measuring stick overseeing the construction of the mausoleum for Sultan Süleyman I. (the Magnificient) 1566. from Tārīkh-i Sulṭān Sulaymān by Seyyid Lokman (Detail). The manuscript is in the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin (ms. T. 413, fol. 115v.)

Artist / MakerScan, Painter: Nakkaş Osman
Date1579
Culture / OriginHistory of Sultan Süleyman (CBL T 413)
Dimensions779×1020 px (digital)
DepartmentMiniature Painting
TypeManuscript painting
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