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Ottoman Illustrations from:

I Turchi. Codex Vindobonensis 8626

Bartolemeo von Pezzen, ambassador to Constantinople from 1586 to 1591, wanted to describe Turkish habits and customs to his lord, Holy Roman Emperor Rudolph II. He employed an unknown painter (probably Henry Hendrowski) to record the scenes and characters that once animated the streets of Istanbul. The result was a volume of images that belonged for many years to the Emperors of Austria and was then conserved in the National Library of Vienna.


41. Alfo Reiffder Lieblfe fum des Tirgifchen keylers


22. Bassa Reifkhnecht


19. Bassa oderquartirmeifter


f.5r, Edlich Wachde die masslach gefressen haben
{Noble guards who ate a lot?}



Fannittcharnn



Faner dieder Turkitch kaitler dem Wegler Weg geben hatl daerin Ungern gezoben ift



Des obritten kamerling und Truchtes



Vefier aus den Grenen



Graniener



Gerifte Spahy



Grenize Soein Schlecht



21. Zaufchenn


f.8r, Ettlicher Wascha Sön die mitt dem Wegler Weg auff die Greniz zichen



44. Stummen


Solaycken Uber ettliech tanifchanen


Verfehnyffere


45. Fungenn


Des keylers Handtros deren mandem keyler fir Fierr als Vill der abgefforbennen


Des keylers Obriffer Stalmeyffer


Des Tyrck key soldan Murath





f.4r, Schizen aüff den Gallern {shooters on the galleys}






f.1r Granitzer Beueschshaber {border woodland-dwellers?}



Pixen meylher Und lehizen


La geyen des Tyrckifeten keyffers



Des kiigns auf penfia son fons go auff Conftandinopll dunch lift und prattiea das sinam wafcha iff gefchckt worfen


Also traien der herren Ftalkiecht Fere


Zwergle mitt Falckar

Main Source: Turkish Cultural Foundation. Nurhan Atasoy Archive.
The captions are the Turkish Cultural Foundation's attempt at transcribing the German on the manuscript, but, probably by a non-German reader. f should often be ſ (long s).

Religious illustrations from I Turchi. Codex Vindobonensis 8626
Punishment illustrations from I Turchi. Codex Vindobonensis 8626
Entertainment illustrations from I Turchi. Codex Vindobonensis 8626
Women & Miscellaneous illustrations from I Turchi. Codex Vindobonensis 8626



Other Albums:
Peter Mundy's Album, A briefe relation of the Turckes, 1618
Military pictures from Hans Sloan's Album 'The Habits of the Grand Signor's Court', c.1620
Military Pictures from the Ralamb Costume Book, 1657

Ottoman Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers in the 15th to 19th Centuries
Index of Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers