"The Great Abu Sa'ud Teaching Law", Folio from a Divan of Mahmud `Abd-al Baqi
Mahmud 'Abd-al Baqi
mid-16th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm) W. 6 in. (15.2 cm)
Classification
Codices
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of George D. Pratt, 1925
Accession Number
25.83.9
Tags
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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...