The exhibition "Treasures of the Ottoman Sultans" will be held in summer in the Kremlin

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Exhibition "Treasures of the Ottoman Sultans" will be held in summer in the Kremlin

21/05/201012: 48

MOSCOW, May 21 - RIA Novosti. The exhibition "Treasures of the Ottoman Sultans" will be held in the Moscow Kremlin Museums - Exhibition Hall of the Assumption Belfry and the One-Pillar Chamber of the Patriarch's Palace - from May 26, August 15, 2010, Mr.., Said in a press release the organizers of the exhibition.

"The exhibition continues a multi-year program of" Royal and Imperial treasures in the Kremlin and is world-famous collection of of the Museum of Topkapi Palace (Istanbul), formed on the basis of the richest treasures of the Ottoman sultans. In Moscow, the treasures of Topkapi come first ", - stated in a press release.

Topkapi Palace for centuries served as the residence of Ottoman sultans, was the political and cultural center of Turkey, that his native with the Moscow Kremlin. Collections of two museums preserve the monuments of world importance, among which diplomatic gifts, showing the long intercourse Russia and Turkey. The exhibition "Treasures of the Ottoman Sultans" - response to the exposure of the Museums of the Moscow Kremlin, which is taking place these days in the Museum of Topkapi Palace. Organizers emphasize that this cultural exchange is taking place on the advertisement of Istanbul European Capital of Culture.

The exhibition includes more than one hundred exhibits, which represent the period of XVI-XVII centuries - the era of greatest prosperity and might of the Ottoman Empire. It's symbols of power, the ancient ceremonial and military weapons, including captured by the Ottomans in Cairo after the defeat at the beginning of the XVI century Mamluk Empire, manuscripts and miniatures, Arabic calligraphy, executed by the Turkish and Iranian masters in Istanbul and Tabriz, precious robes of sultans, their wives and children.

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The most valuable collection of specimens Topkapi Palace are subjects of weapons, podnesennye a gift to the sultan, or performed on their personal request. Swords belonging to the Ottoman Sultans - Mehmet Fitihu (the Conqueror), Bayezid II, Selim I Yavuz (the Terrible), Suleiman Kanuni I (legislators), and others - is an extraordinarily graceful performance and richness of decoration. The exhibition also presents "Alem" - a kind of banners, the symbol of the sultan during military campaigns and battles: as a rule, they carried on the hands or installed behind the governor.

A special place in the collection of Ottoman palace occupies Chinese porcelain. The collection includes more than 12,000 items - along with rare specimens of porcelain Ming and Yuan, in the collection of the Topkapi is seladonovye items and items with inscriptions in Arabic script, are specially made in China for the Ottomans. Even in Turkey, starting from the XVIII century porcelain decorated with details of the jewelry made in the classical style of Turkish arts and crafts XVI-XVII centuries.

The collection of manuscripts is the second largest after the collection of porcelain: in the men's wear stores handwritten works not only in Turkish, but also in Arabic, Persian and Chagatai languages, a large collection of very rare miniatures, as well as samples of transparent patterns on paper. At an exhibition in Moscow are exhibits from this part of the meeting - among them the famous calligrapher Sheikh albums Hamdullaha performing the in the XV century revolution in the art of calligraphy, miniature portraits of the sultans, drawings. Among the exhibits, visitors will see a portrait of the Russian envoy, written by order of Shah Abbas the XVI century - is the only known portrait of a Russian diplomat at the time. According to Russian experts, the miniature depicts GB Vasilchikov posted by Ivan the Terrible with a diplomatic mission to Persia.

"All presented examples of Ottoman art of weaving - Sultans apparel, items of women's and children's clothing - is part of the collection of tissue Topkapi Palace Museum, which is famous for its diversity and preservation of artifacts", - stated in a press release.

Much of the Topkapi Palace - three hundred rooms - was Harem: the sultans lived there, their mothers, sons, daughters, wives and slaves. The exhibition presents a portrait of the famous Roksolana or Hjurrem-Sultan: it will remind visitors of the role of this extraordinary woman in the history of the Ottoman Empire, a captive in the Ukraine and transferred to the Ottoman palace as a concubine. Roksolana not only managed to win the love of the Sultan, and become his lawful wife, but also played an important role in the political affairs of the country. It is possible that Turhan Sultan - the mother of Sultan Mehmed IV-had Russian roots: her pearl print can be seen at the Moscow exhibition.

RIA Novosti serves informational partner of the exhibition.

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Exhibition "Treasures of the Ottoman Sultans" will be held in summer in the Kremlin

A very interesting exhibition .. Muscovites lucky.

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Jug with two noses

The Ottoman Empire, 1550-1600 years.
Rock crystal, gold, rubies, emeralds.
Topkapi Palace Museum.

Pitcher pear-shaped like Chinese porcelain vessels. The body consists of two parts with large profiled scenes. Side buckles, two spout curved ends, the bottom rim and chain made of gold. Gold items are decorated with carved ornament. On the whole surface is a golden caste in the form of floral rosettes, which are inserted in the large emeralds and rubies, faceted "rose".

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Matara

The Ottoman Empire, the second half of the XVI century.
Rock crystal, gold, silver, ruby.
Topkapi Palace Museum, Treasury.

Leather Matara similar shape for drinking water back to the nomadic items, they used the Turks for centuries. The Ottoman Empire Mataro - one of the most important symbols of the Sultan of power - during the festivities, and always close to the governor was carrying one of his entourage. This tradition stressed the continuity with the culture of their ancestors.

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plate

China, Ming dynasty, early XV century.
Porcelain.
Topkapi Palace Museum, Collection of Chinese porcelain.

In the center of the plates - a decoration in the form of lotus flowers, chrysanthemums and carnations in a tangle of branches, around - 12 flowers, each surrounded by woven branches. The outer edges of the plates are bordered by stylized floral border. Оборотная сторона без украшений, на дне имеется надпись по-арабски "Султан Ибрагим", которая предположительно указывает на владельца данного предмета, султана Ибрагима. Images of white and blue vessels Ming early XV century, were loved by the masters Iznik porcelain and used by them. The inspiration for iznikskih masters in the XVI century were, first of all, the vine, flower lotus flowers and twisted branches, which is observed in this exhibit.

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Rukomoy and tub

The Ottoman Empire, the second half of XVII.
Copper, gilding.
Topkapi Palace Museum.
Section brassware.

Rukomoy tub and have a classical form and attract the attention of the lack of decor. Feature rukomoya - brazier, placed in the center of his body. One round caps, located on both sides of the body and decorated with delicate patterns, opens. Here and placed a brazier, which was organized in order to maintain the hot water in rukomoe. Various types of such vessels to be used hot water in winter, found in Europe and Asia. Lohani and rukomoi used before and after meals to wash hands or to carry out washing hands, face and legs, according to the rules of Islam carried out five times a day before making salat. On the edge of the tub and on the cover of a brazier is an inscription: "The owner Walid Sultan Mehmed Khan. It must be set has been manufactured specifically for the mother of Sultan Mehmed IV, Hatice Turhan Sultan.

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The Shield "brill"
 
The Ottoman Empire, XVI century.
Willow wicker, iron, gold, silk thread, rubies, turquoise.
Topkapi Palace Museum, the Armoury collection.

The shield is made of treated wicker fastened together with silk threads cream. Umbon convex shield, made of iron with scratched gold floral patterns and figures of deer, decorated with rubies and turquoise of various sizes. The surface of the shield is decorated with a pattern of red, black and white colors of the four alternating clouds and brace seals with inscriptions in Persian: "Do not fear the enemy, the sword next to the shield, as a shield - a stronghold of heroes, because the shield is like twisting the sun, and each my stick in the response for a hundred lives. "
Typically in the manufacture of Turkish shields round used copper, iron or steel, leather and willow twigs. Panels of wicker is a formal samples.

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Rukomoy and tub

The Ottoman Empire, the second half of XVII.
Copper, gilding.
Topkapi Palace Museum.
Section brassware.

Rukomoy tub and have a classical form and attract the attention of the lack of decor. Feature rukomoya - brazier, placed in the center of his body. One round caps, located on both sides of the body and decorated with delicate patterns, opens. Here and placed a brazier, which was organized in order to maintain the hot water in rukomoe. Various types of such vessels to be used hot water in winter, found in Europe and Asia. Lohani and rukomoi used before and after meals to wash hands or to carry out washing hands, face and legs, according to the rules of Islam carried out five times a day before making salat. On the edge of the tub and on the cover of a brazier is an inscription: "The owner Walid Sultan Mehmed Khan. It must be set has been manufactured specifically for the mother of Sultan Mehmed IV, Hatice Turhan Sultan.

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The Shield "brill"
 
The Ottoman Empire, XVI century.
Willow wicker, iron, gold, silk thread, rubies, turquoise.
Topkapi Palace Museum, the Armoury collection.

The shield is made of treated wicker fastened together with silk threads cream. Umbon convex shield, made of iron with scratched gold floral patterns and figures of deer, decorated with rubies and turquoise of various sizes. The surface of the shield is decorated with a pattern of red, black and white colors of the four alternating clouds and brace seals with inscriptions in Persian: "Do not fear the enemy, the sword next to the shield, as a shield - a stronghold of heroes, because the shield is like twisting the sun, and each my stick in the response for a hundred lives. "
Typically in the manufacture of Turkish shields round used copper, iron or steel, leather and willow twigs. Panels of wicker is a formal samples.

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cup


 China, Ming dynasty, the end of the XVI century.
The Ottoman Empire, the beginning of XVII century.
Porcelain, silver, gold, rubies, emeralds.
Topkapi Palace Museum.
The collection of Chinese porcelain.

The central part of the cup closed cobalt paintings with the motif of peach branches, from the outside it is decorated with floral designs. In the Ottoman palace workshops of Chinese porcelain was decorated with a gold inlaid with stylized ornamentation, as well as rubies and emeralds, set in a caste in the form of flowers, repeats painting.

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cap

The Ottoman Empire, XVI-XVII centuries.
Topkapi Palace Museum, a collection of robes of sultans.

Presented at the "cap is made of blankets on the tomb of the Prophet and the inside lined with quilted cotton. On the red field with white silk woven pattern in the form of zigzag strips. In a wide band of medallions and the field carries the calligraphic inscription "Allah" and "Mohammed" and the formula of the Islamic creed.

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Portraits of the Sultans Mustafa Ahmed I and I

Miniatures.
Ottoman Empire, 1703-1730 PM
Paper, paint, gilding.
Topkapi Palace Museum.

In the portrait, the artist Levni, depicted Sultan Ahmed I. He sits cross-legged on the rug-covered couch with a pillow. On the back page shows the same master Sultan Mustafa I. The Sultan was sitting in the same position on the rug-covered couch with a pillow. In the hands of the Sultan holds a book.

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Grand coat

The Ottoman Empire, XVII century.
Satin patterned brocade fabric, cotton, taffeta.
Topkapi Palace Museum.
The collection of robes of sultans.

Coat with short sleeves and a decorative buckle made of red satin with applique of plungers brocade fabric. Applicative pattern consists of images of double crescents and tulips on a short stalk, with wavy leaves. According to museum records, this coat belonged to Sultan Murad III (1574-1595).

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jar with a lid

The Ottoman Empire, the second half of the XVI century.
Herat stone, gold, rubies, turquoise, enamel.
Topkapi Palace Museum, Treasury.

Jug has a classical form. Exaggerated, wide body, narrow neck, the handle in the form of a dragon, domed lid decorated with flat polished rubies in gold castes in the form of floral rosettes. The surface between the rosettes inlaid curly thin gold leaves and stems. Gold Rim lid is decorated with unusually thin enamel patterned with motifs of tulips, hyacinths and carnations, white, yellow, blue and green colors. On the inside of the mouth of the mug handwriting issued a verse from the Quran: "And their Lord will give them a sip of clean water."