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Sultan Suleyman in the Guise of King Solomon, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama-i al-i Osman (Royal Book of the House of Osman) of 'Arificirca 1558

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Illuminated manuscript painting with three registers: winged celestial figures flanking a domed pavilion above, haloed figures seated in an arched arcade at center, and two groups of turbaned figures conversing below, in vivid blue, gold, and crimson

Unknown, Sultan Suleyman in the Guise of King Solomon, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama-i al-i Osman (Royal Book of the House of Osman) of 'Arifi, circa 1558, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Sultan Suleyman in the Guise of King Solomon, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama-i al-i Osman (Royal Book of the House of Osman) of 'Arifi
Culture
Turkish
Place Made
Turkey, Istanbul
Date Made
circa 1558
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
13 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (33.6 x 20.9 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.446
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Islamic Art: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 1973.
  • Price, Lorna. Masterpieces from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1988.