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through his style of painting ears�拭院�
I  refrained  from  saying�察  �He  was  blinded�察院 �to  keep  Black  from  being 
even more downcast。 Instead�察�I responded�察 �He married the shah¨s daughter�察�
and  this  method�察 �which  has  been  used  to  identify  miniaturists  ever  since�察 �is 
known  by  many  khans�察 �shahs  and  sultans  who  fund  book´arts  workshops  as 
the  ̄courtesan method。^ Furthermore�察�it is kept secret so that if one of their 
miniaturists  makes  a  forbidden  figure  or  a  small  design  that  conceals  some 
mischief and later denies having done so�察�they can quickly determine who was 
responsible!genuine   artists   have   an   instinctive   desire   to   draw   what¨s 
forbidden�  �Sometimes  their  hands  make  mischief  on  their  own。  Uncovering 
these  transgressions  involves  finding  trivial�察 �quickly  drawn  and  repetitive 
details  removed  from  the  heart  of  the  painting�察 �such  as  ears�察 �hands�察 �grass�察�
leaves�察�or even horses¨ manes�察�legs or hooves。 But beware�察�the method doesn¨t 
work if the illustrator himself is mindful that this detail has bee his own 
secret signature。 Mustaches won¨t work�察�for instance�察�because many artists are 
aware how freely they¨re drawn as a sort of signature anyway。 But eyebrows are 
a possibility�此�No one pays much attention to them。 e now�察�let¨s see which 
young  masters  have  brought  their  brushes  and  reed  pens  to  bear  upon  late 
Enishte¨s illustrations。 ̄ 
Thus  we  brought  together  the  pages  of  two  illustrated  manuscripts�察 �one 
that  was  being  pleted  secretly  and  the  other  openly�察 �two  books  with 
different stories and subjects�察�illustrated in two distinct styles�察�that is�察�deceased 
Enishte¨s book and the Book of Festivities recounting our prince¨s circumcision 
ceremony�察�whose creation was under my control。 Black and I looked intently 
wherever I moved my magnifying lens�此�
 
1。 In the pages of the Book of Festivities�察�we first studied the open mouth of 
the fox whose pelt a master of the furrier¨s guild�察�in a red caftan and purple 
sash�察 �held  on  his  lap  as  the  guild  passed  before  Our  Sultan�察 �watching  the 
parade  from  a  loge  made  specifically  for  the  event。  Unmistakably�察 �Olive  had 
made  both  the  fox¨s  teeth�察 �which  were  individually  distinguishable�察 �and  the 
teeth in Enishte¨s illustration of Satan�察�an ominous creature�察�half´demon and 
half´giant�察�that appeared to have e from Samarkand。 
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2。  On  a  particularly  joyous  day  of  the  festivities�察 �below  Our  Sultan¨s  loge 
overlooking  the  Hippodrome�察 �a  division  of  impoverished  frontier  ghazis 
appeared in tattered clothes。 One of their lot made a plea�此 �My Exalted Sultan�察�
we�察�your heroic soldiers�察�fell captive as we fought the infidel in the name of our 
religion and were only able to gain our freedom by leaving a number of our 
brethren  behind  as  hostages�察 �that  is�察 �we  were  set  free  in  order  to  amass 
ransom。 However�察�when we arrived back in Istanbul�察�we found everything so 
expensive  that  we¨ve  been  unable  to  collect  the  money  to  save  our  brethren 
who languish as prisoners of the kaffirs。 We¨re at the mercy of your aid。 Please 
grant us gold or slaves that we might take back to exchange for their freedom。 ̄ 
Stork clearly made the nails of the lazy dog off to the side!glaring with one 
open eye at Our Sultan�察�at our poor�察�destitute ghazis and at the Persian and 
Tatar  ambassadors  in  the  Hippodrome!as  well  as  the  nails  of  the  dog 
occupying a corner of the scene depicting the adventures of the Gold Coin in 
Enishte¨s book。 
3。  Among  the  jugglers  spinning  eggs  on  pieces  of  wood  and  turning 
somersaults  before  Our  Sultan  was  a  bald  man  with  bare  calves  wearing  a 
purple vest�察�who played a tambourine as he sat off to one side on a red carpet�察�
this  man  held  the  instrument  exactly  the  same  way  the  woman  held  a  large 
brass  serving  tray  in  the  illustration  of  Red  in  Enishte¨s  book�此 �doubtless  the 
work of Olive。 
4。 As the cooks¨ guild pushed past Our Sultan�察�they were cooking stuffed 
cabbage with meat and onions in a cauldron resting on a stove in their cart。 
The  master  cooks  acpanying  the  cart  stood  on  pink  earth  resting  their 
stew pots on blue stones�察�these stones were rendered by the same artist who 
made  the  red  ones  on  dark´blue  earth  above  which  floated  the  half´ghostly 
creature in the illustration that Enishte called Death�此�the unmistakable work of 
Butterfly。 
5。 Mounted Tatar messengers brought word that the Persian Shah¨s armies 
had  begun  to  mobilize  for  another  campaign  against  the  Ottomans�察 �who 
thereupon razed to the ground the exquisite observation kiosk of the Persian 
ambassador who¨d repeatedly affirmed to Our Sultan�察�Refuge of the World�察�in 
a cascade of pleasantries�察�that the Shah was His friend and harbored nothing 
but brotherly affection for Him。 During this episode of wrath and destruction�察�
water bearers ran out to settle the dust raised in the Hippodrome�察�and a group 
of  men  appeared  shouldering  leather  sacks  full  of  linseed  oil  to  pour  over  a 
mob ready to attack the ambassador�察�in hopes of pacifying it。 The raised feet of 
the water bearers and of the men carrying sacks of linseed oil were made by 
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the  same  artist  who  painted  the  raised  feet  of  charging  soldiers  in  the 
depiction of Red�此�also the work of Butterfly。 
 
I wasn¨t the one who made this last discovery as I directed our search for 
clues�察�moving the magnifying lens right and left�察�to that picture then this one�察�
rather it was Black�察�who opened his eyes wide and scarcely blinked gripped by 
the fear of torture and the hope of returning to his wife who awaited him at 
home。 Using the ^courtesan method�察院�it took an entire afternoon to sort out 
which of our miniaturists worked on each of the nine pictures left by the late 
Enishte�察�and later�察�to interpret that information。 
Black¨s late Enishte didn¨t limit any single page to the artistic talent of just 
one  miniaturist�察 �all  three  of  my  master  miniaturists  worked  on  most  of  the 
illustrations。  This  meant  that  the  pictures  were  moved  from  house  to  house 
with  great  frequency。  In  addition  to  the  work  I  recognized�察 �I  noticed  the 
amateurish strokes of a fifth artist�察�but as I grew angry at the dearth of talent 
shown by this disgraceful murderer�察�Black determined from the cautious brush 
strokes  that  it  was  indeed  the  work  of  his  Enishte!thereby  saving  us  from 
following  a  false  lead。  If  we  discounted  poor  Elegant  Effendi�察 �who¨d  done 
almost the same gilding for Enishte¨s book and our Book of Festivities ��yes�察�this 
of course broke my heart�� and who�察�I gathered�察�had occasionally lowered his 
brush  to  execute  a  few  walls�察 �leaves  and  clouds�察 �it  was  evident  that  only  my 
three most brilliant master miniaturists had contributed to these illustrations。 
They  were  the  darlings  I¨d  lovingly  trained  since  their  apprenticeships�察 �my 
three beloved talents�此�Olive�察�Butterfly and Stork。 
Discussing their talents�察�mastery and temperaments to the end of finding 
the clue we were looking for inevitably led to a discussion of my own life as 
well�此�
 
The Attributes of Olive 
 
His  given  name  was  Velijan。  If  he  had  a  nickname  besides  the  one  I¨d  given 
him�察�I don¨t know it�察�because I never saw him sign any of his work。 When he 
was an apprentice�察�he¨d e get me from my home on Tuesday mornings。 He 
was very proud�察�and so if he ever lowered himself to sign his work�察�he¨d want 
this  signature  to  be  plain  and  recognizable�察 �he  wouldn¨t  try  to  conceal  it 
anywhere。  Allah  had  quite  generously  endowed  him  with  excess  ability。  He 
could readily and easily do anything from gilding to ruling and his work was 
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superb。 He was the workshop¨s most brilliant creator of trees�察�animals and the 
human  face。  Velijan¨s  father�察 �who  brought  him  to  Istanbul  when  he  was�察 �I 
believe�察 �ten  years  old�察 �was  trained  by  Siyavush�察 �the  famous  illustrator 
specializing  in  faces  in  the  Persian  Shah¨s  Tabriz  workshop。  He  hails  from  a 
long line of masters whose genealogy goes back to the Mongols�察�and just like 
the  elderly  masters  who  bore  a  Mongol´Chinese  influence  and  settled  in 
Samarkand�察�Bukhara and Herat 150 years ago�察�he rendered moon´faced young 
lovers  as  if  they  were  Chinese。  Neither  during  his  apprenticeship  nor  during 
his time as a master was I able to lead this stubborn artist to other styles。 How 
I  would¨ve  liked  him  to  transcend  the  styles  and  models  of  the  Mongol�察�
Chinese and Herat masters billeted deep in his soul�察�or even for him to forget 
about  them  entirely。  When  I  told  him  this�察 �he  replied  that  like  many 
miniaturists  who¨d  moved  from  workshop  to  workshop  and  country  to 
country�察 �he¨d  forgotten  these  old  styles�察 �if  he¨d  ever  actually  learned  them。 
Though the value of many miniaturists resides precisely in the splendid models 
of form they¨ve mitted to memory�察�had Velijan truly forgotten them�察�he¨d 
have bee an even greater illustrator。 Still�察�there were two benefits�察�of which 
he wasn¨t even aware�察�to harboring the teachings of his mentors in the depths 
of  his  soul  like  a  pair  of  unconfessed  sins�此 �1。  For  such  a  gifted  miniaturist�察�
clinging  to  old  forms  inevitably  stirred  feelings  of  guilt  and  alienation  that 
would  spur  his  talent  to  maturity。  2。  In  a  moment  of  difficulty�察 �he  could 
always   recall   what   he   claimed   to   have   forgotten�察  �and   thus�察  �he   could 
successfully plete any new subject�察�history or scene by recourse to one of 
the  old  Herat  models。  With  his  keen  eye�察 �he  knew  how  to  harmonize  what 
he¨d  learned  from  the  old  forms  and  Shah  Tahmasp¨s  old  masters  in  new 
pictures。 Herat painting and Istanbul ornamentation happily merged in Olive。 
As  with  all  of  my  miniaturists�察 �I  once  paid  an  unannounced  visit  to  his 
home。 Unlike my work area and that of many other master miniaturists�察�his 
was  a  filthy  confusion  of  paints�察 �brushes�察 �burnishing  shells�察 �his  folding 
worktable  and  other  objects。  It  was  a  mystery  to  me�察 �but  he  wasn¨t  even 
embarrassed  by  it。  He  took  no  outside  jobs  to  earn  a  few  extra  silver  coins。 
After  I  related  these  facts�察 �Black  said  it  was  Olive  who  showed  the  most 
enthusiasm  for  and  the  most  ease  with  the  styles  of  the  Frankish  masters 
admired by his late Enishte。 I understood this to be praise from the deceased 
fool¨s  point  of  view�察 �mistaken  though  it  was。  I  can¨t  say  whether  Olive  was 
more deeply and secretly bound to the Herat styles!which went back to his 
father¨s mentor Siyavush and Siyavush¨s mentor Muzaffer�察�back to the era of 
Bihzad and the old masters!than he appeared to be�察�but it always made me 
wonder whether Olive harbored other hidden tendencies。 Of my miniaturists 
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��I  told  myself  spontaneously���察 �he  was  the  most  quiet  and  sensitive�察 �but  also 
the most guilty and traitorous�察�and by far the most devious。 When I thought 
about the mander¨s torture chambers�察�he was the first to e to mind。 
��I both wanted and didn¨t want him to be tortured。�� He had the eyes of a jinn�察�
he noticed and took account of everything�察�including my own shortings�察�
however�察 �with  the  reserve  of  an  exile  able  to  acmodate  himself  to  any 
situation�察�he¨d rarely open his mouth to point out mistakes。 He was wily�察�yes�察�
but  not  in  my  opinion  a  murderer。  ��I  didn¨t  tell  Black  this。��  Olive  didn¨t 
believe in anything。 He had no faith in money�察�but he¨d nervously squirrel it 
away。  Contrary  to  what  is  monly  believed�察 �all  murderers  are  men  of 
extreme  faith  rather  than  unbelievers。  Manuscript  illumination  leads  to 
painting�察 �and  painting�察 �in  turn�察 �leads  to!God  forbid!challenging  Allah。 
Everybody  knows  this。  Therefore�察 �to  judge  by  his  lack  of  faith�察 �Olive  is  a 
genuine  artist。  Nevertheless�察 �I  believe  that  his  God´given  gifts  fall  short  of 
Butterfly¨s�察�or even Stork¨s。 I would¨ve wanted Olive to be my son。 As I said 
this�察�I wanted to incur Black¨s jealousy�察�but he only responded by opening his 
dark   eyes   and   staring   with   childlike   curiosity。   Then   I   said   Olive   was 
magnificent  when  he  worked  in  black  ink�察 �when  he  rendered�察 �for  pasting  in 
albums�察 �warriors�察 �hunting  scenes�察 �Chinese´inspired  landscapes  full  of  storks 
and cranes�察�pretty boys gathered beneath a tree reciting verse and playing lutes�察�
and when he depicted the sorrow of legendary lovers�察�the wrath of a sword´
bearing�察�enraged shah�察�and a hero¨s expression of fear as he dodged the attack 
of a dragon。 
^Perhaps  Enishte  wanted  Olive  to  do  the  last  picture  that  would  show  in 
great  detail�察 �in  the  style  of  the  Europeans�察 �Our  Sultan¨s  face  and  manner  of 
sitting�察院�Black said。 
Was he trying to confuse me�拭�
^Supposing  this  were  the  case�察 �after  Olive  killed  Enishte�察 �why  would  he 
abscond with a picture he was already familiar with�拭院�I said。 ^Or�察�if you like�察�
why would he murder Enishte in order to see that picture�拭院�
We both pondered these questions for a while。 
^Because  there¨s  something  missing  in  that  painting�察院 �said  Black。  ^Or 
because  he  regrets  something  he  did  and  is  scared  by  it。  Or  even´ ̄  he 
thought for a while。 ^Or�察�having killed Enishte�察�he might¨ve taken the painting 
to do further harm�察�for the sake of having a memento�察�or even for no reason at 
all。 Olive is�察�after all�察�a great illustrator who¨d naturally have a lot of respect for 
a beautiful painting。 ̄ 
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^We¨ve  already  discussed  in  what  ways  Olive  is  a  great  illustrator�察院 �I  said�察�
growing angry。 ^But none of Enishte¨s illustrations is beautiful。 ̄ 
^We haven¨t yet seen the last painting�察院�Black said boldly。 
 
The Attributes of Butterfly 
 
He is known as Hasan Chelebi from the Gunpowder Factory district�察�but to me 
he¨s always been ^Butterfly。 ̄ This nickname always reminds me of the beauty 
of  his  boyhood  and  youth�此 �He  was  so  handsome  that  those  who  saw  him 
didn¨t  believe  their  eyes  and  wanted  a  second  look。  I¨ve  always  been 
astonished by the miracle of his being as talented as he is handsome。 He¨s a 
master  of  color  and  this  is  his  greatest  strength�察 �he  painted  passionately�察�
reeling with the pleasure of applying color。 But I cautioned Black that Butterfly 
was flighty�察�aimless and indecisive。 Anxious to be just�察�I added�此�He¨s a genuine 
miniaturist  who  paints  from  the  heart。  If  the  arts  of  ornamentation  are  not 
meant to cater to intelligence�察�to speak to the animal within us�察�or to bolster 
the pride of the Sultan�察�that is�察�if this art is meant to be only a festival for the 
eyes�察�then Butterfly is indeed a true miniaturist。 He makes w
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