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“This is such a spectacular horse;” I said; “it gives one the urge to pull out a

piece of paper and copy it; and then to draw every last thing。”

“The greatest pliment you can pay a painter is to say that his work has

stimulated your own enthusiasm to illustrate;” said Master Osman。 “But now

let’s  forget  about  his  talent  and  try  to  uncover  this  devil’s  identity。  Had

Enishte  Effendi;  may  he  rest  in  peace;  ever  mentioned  the  kind  of  story  this

picture was meant to acpany?”

“No。 According to him; this was one of the horses that lived in the lands

that our powerful Sultan rules。 It is a handsome horse: a horse of the Ottoman

line。 It is a symbol that would demonstrate to the Veian Doge Our Sultan’s

wealth  and  the  regions  under  his  control。  But  on  the  other  hand;  as  with

everything the Veian masters depict; this horse was also to be more lifelike

than a horse born of God’s vision; more like a horse that lived in a particular

stable with a particular groom in Istanbul so that the Veian Doge might say

to himself; ”Just as the Ottoman miniaturists have e to see the world like

us; so have the Ottomans themselves e to resemble us;“ in turn; accepting

Our  Sultan’s  power  and  friendship。  For  if  you  begin  to  draw  a  horse

differently; you begin to see the world differently。 Despite its peculiarities; this

horse was rendered in the manner of the old masters。”

The more we deliberated over the horse; the more beautiful and precious it

became  in  my  eyes。  His  mouth  was  slightly  open;  his  tongue  visible  from

between his teeth。 His eyes shone bright。 His legs were strong and elegant。 Did

a  painting  bee  legendary  for  what  it  was  or  for  what  was  said  about  it?

Master Osman was ever so slowly moving the magnifying lens over the animal。

“What  is  it  that  this  horse  is  trying  to  convey?”  I  said  with  naive

enthusiasm。  “Why  does  this  horse  exist?  Why  this  horse!  What  about  this

horse? Why does this horse excite me?”

“The  pictures  as  well  as  the  books  missioned  by  sultans;  shahs  and

pashas  proclaim  their  power;”  said  Master  Osman。  “The  patrons  find  these

works beautiful; with their extensive gold leaf and lavish expenditures of labor

and  eyesight  because  they  are  proof  of  the  ruler’s  wealth。  An  illustration’s

beauty is significant because it is proof that a miniaturist’s talent is rare and

expensive  just  like  the  gold  used  in  the  picture’s  creation。  Others  find  the

picture of a horse beautiful because it resembles a horse; is a horse of God’s

vision or is a purely imaginary horse; the effect of verisimilitude is attributed

to talent。 As for us; beauty in illustration begins with subtlety and profusion of

meaning。  Of  course;  to  discover  that  this  horse  reveals  not  merely  itself;  but

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