COMPARISON OF THE BUBSECQ LETTERS AND ARİFİ SULEYMANNAME DEPICTIONS: KANUNİ PERIOD OTTOMAN CULTURE AND ART

Abstract

Letters of Busbecq who served as ambassador of Habsburg Empire during reign of Suleyman the Magnificent and pictures of Süleymanname manuscript written by Arifi will be analyzed comparatively. Busbecq letters report the reign of Kanuni during 1555-1562. Süleymanname narrates event during 1520-1555. Sections chosen from Busbecq narratives were analyzed in the sense of culture and art history together with depictions from Süleymanname.

Keywords

• Kanuni
• Busbecq
• Miniature
• Culture
• Ottoman
• 16th Century