Lecture
Lorentz lecture by Emine Fetvaci
- Emine Fetvaci
- Date
- Wednesday 31 July 2024
- Time
- Address
- National Museum of Antiquities
Rapenburg 28
2311 EW Leiden - Room
- Leemanszaal
Album making in seventeenth century Istanbul
Albums containing single-sheet images and calligraphies were popular in seventeenth century Istanbul, and album making was a practice shared by courtly and urban patrons alike. Albums made at the palace functioned in similar ways to imperial treasuries: they served as depositories of curiosities and marvels, and attested to the collecting abilities and the global reach of powerful rulers.
The Album of the World Emperor and European prints at the Ottoman court
This talk will examine a stunning album compiled for the sultan Ahmed I by his courtier Kalender Paşa around 1612. Titled The Album of the World Emperor, it contained Ottoman and Persian drawings, paintings and calligraphies and European prints. In the same year, the Ottomans and the Dutch finally signed a long-awaited trade treaty. This talk examines how and why these European prints were at the Ottoman court, and the role they played in the album.
Organized by The Lorentz Center
This lecture is organized by the Lorentz Center, as part of their workshop Biographies of Rulers in the Premodern Islamicate World, from 29 July until 2 August 2024. The Lorentz Center in Leiden is a workshop center where international scientific meetings take place.