"Ottoman Army Entering a City", Folio from a Divan of Mahmud `Abd al-Baqi
last quarter 16th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Page: H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm) W. 6 5/16 in. (16 cm) Painting: H. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm) W. 4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm)
Classification
Codices
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George D. Pratt, 1935
Accession Number
45.174.5
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About the Artist
Mahmud 'Abd-al Baqi · 1526–1600
Mahmud 'Abd-al Baqi, also known as Bâkî (1526–1600), was a celebrated Ottoman poet and judge whose legacy intertwines with the vibrant world of 16th-century Istanbul court life. Born into a modest family—his father served as muezzin at the Fatih Mosque—he initially apprenticed as a harness-maker before pursuing formal education at a medrese, where he absorbed lectures from prominent scholars and d...