The Grand Vizier Crossing the Atmeydanı (Horse Square), Jean Baptiste Vanmour, 1720 - 1737 Canvas Print
From a bird's eye view, Vanmour shows the viewer the Atmeydanı (Hippodrome) with the obelisks and the snake 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 also clearly recognizable. At the centre of the painting, Vanmour has depicted a long procession of people. It is the grand vizier with his entourage, who cross the Atmeydanı from his palace on the right to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque on the other side of the square. They're on their way to the mosque for Friday prayers. The procession is led by the lieutenant of the grand vizier, the vizir kâhyasi on his beautifully dressed horse. Then the lieutenant's foot soldiers follow, who walk directly behind him in the painting, but also often walk next to his horse. Behind this come the six guards of the grand vizier, who in the painting appear to be two heads larger than the other servants. They wear green jackets with gold-plated belts and richly decorated half-peaks. Behind them are two men wearing carpets and pillows. They must always remain close to the grand vizier. If he is held up on his way to the mosque due to unforeseen circumstances and is therefore still on the street during the call for prayer, he can use this rug and pillow. The grand vizier travels the short distance, just like his lieutenant, on horseback. The elongated staircase at his palace allowed him to leave his palace on horseback. He is followed and surrounded by many servants, some of whom also wear pillows or rugs under their arm.
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