Altar Modeling Ottoman Lady Figure Levni

Ottoman Lady

Altar Modeling
Ottoman Lady figure
Code: ALT-09-08
25mm resin model figure. Single piece.
Requires painting. Paint not included in the box.

Ottoman lady figure

Ottoman Lady of the 18th century

Ottoman Court painter Levni (1680-1732) is one of the last representatives of classical Ottoman miniature art. Levni created paintings depicting events of Sultan Ahmed III, male and female portraits and portraits of Ottoman Sultans very successfully and reflected strong Western influence in his works thereby brought in some serious changes to classical painting understanding. Human faces in Levni miniatures are realistic and meaningful. Ottoman lady in pink in reclining position resting on her head miniature is an impressive work. Original miniature is in 17x9.5cm size and located at Istanbul Topkapı Palace Museum. According to Ottoman poets, beautiful woman’s face resemble moon. This lady is resting her head on a big pillow as she leans on one elbow. She has unclasped her belt, her eyes are closed, either in sleep or in daydreaming. This lady drawn by Levni is beautiful and she is aware of her beauty and charm making her a “cruel charmer”. The colors are soft and lines are gracefully naturalistic in this miniature of Levni. It is so real that when looked closely, the soft movement of her clothes can be seen.

Stages of the figure were as follows:

Master figure- beginning the project.

Ottoman lady figure and 25mm Old Glory Ottoman Officer figure which was taken as reference in scaling all Altar 25mm figures.

Final phase, master is ready.

Court painter Levni’s original work which is at Topkapı Palace Museum in Istanbul Turkey
Source: Emel Esin, Turkish Miniature Painting, Charles E. Tuttle Company, Tokyo, 1960, p 31

A group of girl musicians
Topkapı Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
Source: Süheyl Ünver, Ressam Levni Hayatı ve Eserleri, Milli Eğitim Basımevi, İstanbul 1969

Dancing girl
Topkapı Palace Museum, Istanbul
Source: Süheyl Ünver, Levni, Milli Eğitim Basımevi, Istanbul 1951

Girl with carnations and a rose
Topkapı Palace Museum, Istanbul
Source: Süheyl Ünver, Levni, Milli Eğitim Basımevi, Istanbul 1951

Girl with a veil
Topkapı Palace Museum, Istanbul
Source: Süheyl Ünver, Levni, Milli Eğitim Basımevi, Istanbul 1951

Girl with a rose
Topkapı Palace Museum, Istanbul
Source: Süheyl Ünver, Levni, Milli Eğitim Basımevi, Istanbul 1951

Girl fixing her headdress
Topkapı Palace Museum, Istanbul
Source: Süheyl Ünver, Levni, Milli Eğitim Basımevi, Istanbul 1951

Court painter Levni’s signature can be seen below the lady.
Source: Emel Esin, Turkish Miniature Painting, Charles E. Tuttle Company, Tokyo, 1960, p 31

Figure is produced at world standards as in the case of all other Altar Modelling products.

This is a 25mm resin figure. Requires painting. Figure comes in single piece.

This figure has been produced in limited numbers and released worldwide on 20 July 2009.

Click to read the review of Altar's 25mm figures at world's leading wargame magazine "Wargames Illustrated"s August 2009 issue.