←Jean Baptiste Vanmour

Museums → Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam → Paintings
Description (auto translated):
From a bird's-eye Vanmour shows the viewer the Atmeydani (Hippodrome) with the obelisks and the hose column. To the left of the square we see the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque), the only mosque in the city with six minarets. The palace of the Grand Vizier on the other side of the square is clearly recognizable. Central to the painting Vanmour has shown a long procession of people. It is the grand vizier and his retinue, who Atmeydani crossing his palace on the right side to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque on the other side of the square. They are on their way to the mosque for Friday prayers. The procession is led by the lieutenant of the Grand Vizier, the Vizir kâhyasi his beautifully dressed horse. Then follow the foot soldiers of the lieutenant, which run directly on the painting behind him, but also often walk beside his horse. Behind every six guards of the grand vizier, which in the painting two heads appear to be larger than the other servants. They wear green jackets with gilded belts and richly decorated half peaks. Behind them are two men carrying a rug and a pillow. They must remain close to the Grand Vizier. Should he be detained on the way to the mosque due to unforeseen circumstances and therefore are on the street during the call to prayer, then he can make this rug and pillow use. The grand vizier explains the short distance, as his lieutenant, on horseback. The long staircase at his palace made it possible for him to horse to leave his palace. He is followed and surrounded by many servants, some of whom also pillows or rugs worn under the arm.
1720 - 1737
medium: H 61 cm x W 84.5 cm * + support list: w 5.8 kg
SKU: 270610