The Sultan's Procession - The Swedish Embassy to Sultan Mehmed IV in 1657-1658 and the Ralamb Paintings (Hardcover)

In 1657 King Charles X Gustaf of Sweden sent Claes Ralamb as an envoy to Sultan Mehmed IV's court. While he was there Ralamb commissioned 20 large paintings in oil on canvas, depicting an imperial procession through Istanbul in September 1657, providing a revealing insight into the court of Sultan Mehmed IV in Ottoman Turkey.
For the first time Ralamb's paintings are published here in 'The Sultan's Procession'. This beautifully illustrated book - containing over 150 colour illustrations - comprehensively covers the full history of the paintings, including a technical analysis from the conservation of one of the paintings. The book also provides a full history of Claes Ralamb and his mission, including the political background of the Swedish embassy, Ralamb's biography and English translations of primary sources in Swedish and Turkish archives. Among the illustrations are over 100 watercolours of people in the Ottoman society from the costume album acquired by Ralamb in Istanbul.
These unique Ralamb paintings provide a rare window into life at the Ottoman court in the 17th century.

General

Imprint:	Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul
Country of origin:	Turkey
Release date:	March 2007
Editors:	Karin Adahl
Dimensions:	300 x 235 x 39mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	344
ISBN-13:	978-91-86884-18-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1600 to 1800 > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Painting & paintings > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
LSN:	91-86884-18-2
Barcode:	9789186884185

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