"Seven Devotional Scenes," Folio from the Bellini Album
Unknown Artist
ca. 1600
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
H. 8 3/8 in. (21.2 cm) W. 6 3/4 in. (17.2 cm)
Classification
Codices
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Louis V. Bell Fund, 1967
Accession Number
67.266.7.4r
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Art Historical Context
This exquisite folio, titled *Seven Devotional Scenes* from the Bellini Album, dates to around 1600 and hails from the Islamic art tradition. Crafted by an unknown artist using ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, measures a intimate 8⅜ × 6¾ inches, perfect for a treasured album (muraqqa). Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Islamic department (acquired via the Louis V. Bell in 1967), it showcases seven vignettes featuring Christian motifs—Christ on the cross, the Madonna and Child and male figures in pious moments—rendered with delicate precision. What makes this work fascinatin...