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Illustrations from the

Surname-i Hümayun, Ottoman, 1588AD.
Illustrated by Nakkaş Osman and his team.
Ms. Haz. 1344, Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul.



The departure of the prince's party from the Eski Saray, to the Hippodrome.
The circumcision ceremonies of the future Mehmed III, in 1582
Episode from the circumcision ceremonies of the future Mehmed III, in 1582 - a firework display.

The Surname-i Hümayun (Imperial Festival Book) or Sur-namé of Murad III, was commissioned in 1582 by the Sultan Murad III. It is a Turkish work describing the 52-day festivities organized for the circumcision ceremony of Şehzade Mehmet, son of Murad.

The work, which turned the festivities into a pictorial story with 250 double-page miniatures, was completed on 14 March 1588 and presented to the sultan. The only copy is in the Topkapı Palace Museum Library. It is registered as Hazine 1344. The Sur-name, whose text was written by the author with the pseudonym "İntizamî", was illustrated by Nakkaş Osman and his team. It is not certain whether the original of the text belongs to Seyyid Lokman, the Şahnameci, or to another Rumelian author using the pen name İntizamî.

The importance of the work comes from the miniatures produced by Nakkaş Osman. The Sur-name contains 250 double miniatures in full page size. Today there remain 432 leaves and 427 miniatures. These miniatures, which are historical documents in terms of presenting sections from the daily life of the period and giving occupational groups, are also considered as successful works of art.

A single composition repeats throughout the work, and the festival is depicted from the same point and with the same decor in all miniatures: At the Hippodrome, where the festivities take place, the movement starts from the right side, where the guest box and the public spectators are located; it continues on the left side where the palace and the sultan's lodge are located. The presenters, passing in front of the public and the guest lodge, advance towards the sultan; after saying their prayers and presenting their gifts, they demonstrate their skills. In this way, the festival is told from the beginning to the end through the eyes of the sultan.

Source: Turkish Wikipedia

Other small images (some images are reversed).

Images of double pages
TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582075 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582078 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582080 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582081 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582082 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582083 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582084 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582085 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582086 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582087 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582088 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582100 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582121 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582134 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582135 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582136 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582137 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582138 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582140 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582141 TSM B200; Seyyid Lokman, Sehinsehname, 1597-98B31 TSM B200; Seyyid Lokman, Sehinsehname, 1597-98B48 TSM B200; Seyyid Lokman, Sehinsehname, 1597-98B104 TSM B200; Seyyid Lokman, Sehinsehname, 1597-98B108 TSM B200; Seyyid Lokman, Sehinsehname, 1597-98B116 TSM B200; Seyyid Lokman, Sehinsehname, 1597-98B129
Images of one of the double pages
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Detail Images
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Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582090 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582091 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582092 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582093 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582095 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582097 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582098 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582099 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582101 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582102 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582103 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582104 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582105 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582106 TSM H1344; 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Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582144 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582145 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582146 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582147 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582148 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582149 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582151 TSM H1344; Intizami-Seyyid Lokman-Nakkas Osman, Surname-i Humayun, 1582 TSM B200; Seyyid Lokman, Sehinsehname, 1597-98B9 TSM B200; Seyyid Lokman, Sehinsehname, 1597-98B20 TSM B200; Seyyid Lokman, Sehinsehname, 1597-98B28 TSM B200; Seyyid Lokman, Sehinsehname, 1597-98B62 TSM B200; Seyyid Lokman, Sehinsehname, 1597-98B81 TSM B200; Seyyid Lokman, Sehinsehname, 1597-98B95 TSM B200; Seyyid Lokman, Sehinsehname, 1597-98B96 TSM B200; Seyyid Lokman, Sehinsehname, 1597-98B100 TSM B200; Seyyid Lokman, Sehinsehname, 1597-98B107 TSM B200; 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Images source: Nurhan Atasoy Archive at the Turkish Cultural Foundation
Some are listed under Ms. B200 rather than Haz. 1344.



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