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Illustrated folio with reproduction of Aghia Sophia
Illustrated folio with reproduction of Aghia Sophia
Turkey, 20th century
Text in Arabic on the front and Turkish on the back. The front shows a depiction of the most important mosque in Istanbul, a former Byzantine basilica, on a background of minute golden spirals. The text on this page is of a religious character and is a prayer for the victory of a war, which is narrated on the verso, in Turkish, black ink on a single column of 13 lines. The miniature was exhibited at the Musée d'Art Moderne Céret, France, during the exhibition Najia Mehadji, la trace et le souffle, 30 June-4 November 2018.
19.5 X 13.5 cm