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Title
Portrait of Sultan Mehmet II the Conquerer
Subject
Painting
Description
Gentile Bellini was an appointed court artist for Sultan Mehmet II from 1479 to 1480, and produced many works of art for the sultan, although many are now lost. This portrait is one of the few surviving works, and depicts the sultan wearing deep red fur-trimmed clothing, surrounded by a jeweled archway. He wears the traditional taj headdress as well. Mehmet II led the Ottoman Turks in the 1453 sacking of Constantinople that effectively ended the Byzantine Empire. Images of this particular sultan therefore evoked ideas of military might and conquest.
Creator
Gentile Bellini
Source
The National Gallery in London
Date
1480
Rights
Public Domain
Type
Still Image
Identifier
NG3099
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Oil on Canvas
Physical Dimensions
69.9 x 52.1 cm