Exhibition catalog of Suleiman the Magnificent

Description

Soliman Le Magnifique. Paris, Assoc. Franç. d’Action Artistique, 1990. Quarto, paperback, illustrated color covers, 338 pp., catalog of 321 descriptive entries, illustrated in black and color throughout, map, glossary, bibliography, index. Very good condition. Exhibition presented from February 15 to May 14, 1990 at the Grand Palais National Galleries. Summary: The Century of Suleiman the Magnificent – Map and transcription – Suleiman and his entourage – Suleiman, the legislator – Suleiman, "Dispenser of crowns across the world" – Suleiman, "Shadow of God on Earth" – Suleiman, The Magnificent – Istanbul in the 16th century – Appendix: Calligraphy, Illumination, Miniature, Binding.