Rating: Title: Images of Imperial Istanbul Author: Text: Esin Asil - Photographs: Ahmet Ertug Publisher: Ertug & Kocabiyik Publications

Review: A facsimile edition of eight stunning panoramic watercolor illustrations of Constantinople executed in 1582 by Zacharias Wehme for the Hapsburgs emperor depict imperial processions (the sultan going to Friday prayer, the sultan setting out on a hunt, the procession of the queen mother, a wedding procession, a harem entertainment scene, ladies proceeding to the baths, the arrival of the Crimean embassy at Topkapi Palace, and an imperial residence) have been faithfully reproduced by Swiss and Italian printing specialists. The accompanying text Dr. Esin Atil, a respected authority on Ottoman Art. 16 test pages, 8 folded plates. Album format 34,5 by 46,5 cms. (currently out of print).


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