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the first to take an interest in and be influenced by the portraiture that had 
e by Western ships from Portugal and Flanders�察�he reintroduced forgotten 
techniques dating back to the time of Genghis Khan and hidden in decaying 
old  volumes�察 �before  anybody  else�察 �he  dared  to  paint  cock´raising  scenes  like 
Alexander¨s peeping at naked beauties swimming on the island of women and 
Shirin bathing by moonlight�察�he depicted Our Glorious Prophet ascending on 
the  back  of  his  winged  steed  Burak�察 �shahs  scratching  themselves�察 �dogs 
copulating  and  sheikhs  drunk  with  wine  and  made  them  acceptable  to  the 
entire  munity  of  book  lovers。  He¨d  done  it�察 �at  times  secretly�察 �at  times 
openly�察  �drinking   large   quantities   of   wine   and   taking   opium�察  �with   an 
enthusiasm  that  lasted  for  thirty  years。  Later�察 �in  his  old  age�察 �he  became  the 
disciple  of  a  pious  sheikh�察 �and  within  a  short  time�察 �changed  pletely。 
ing  to  the  conclusion  that  every  painting  he¨d  made  over  the  previous 
thirty years was profane and ungodly�察�he rejected them all。 What¨s more�察�he 
devoted the remaining thirty years of his life to going from palace to palace�察�
from city to city�察�searching through the libraries and the treasuries of sultans 
and kings�察�in order to find and destroy the manuscripts he¨d illuminated。 In 
whichever  shah¨s�察 �prince¨s  or  nobleman¨s  library  he  found  a  painting  he¨d 
made in previous years�察�he¨d stop at nothing to destroy it�察�gaining access by 
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flattery  or  by  ruse�察 �and  precisely  when  no  one  was  paying  attention�察 �he¨d 
either  tear  out  the  page  on  which  his  illustration  appeared�察 �or�察 �seizing  an 
opportunity�察�he¨d spill water on the piece�察�ruining it。 I recounted this tale as 
an  example  of  how  a  miniaturist  could  suffer  great  agony  for  unwittingly 
forsaking his faith under the spell of his art。 This was why I mentioned how 
Sheikh Muhammad had burned down Prince Ismail Mirza¨s immense library 
containing hundreds of books that the sheikh himself had illustrated�察�so many 
books that he couldn¨t cull his own from the others。 With great exaggeration�察�
as if I¨d experienced it myself�察�I told how the painter�察�in profound sorrow and 
regret�察�had burned to death in that terrible conflagration。 
^Are  you  afraid�察 �my  child�拭院 �said  Enishte  Effendi  passionately�察  �of  the 
paintings we¨ve made�拭院�
The room was black now�察�I couldn¨t see for myself�察�but I sensed that he¨d 
said this with a smile。 
^Our book is no longer a secret�察院�I answered。 ^Perhaps this isn¨t important。 
But   rumors   are   spreading。   They   say   we¨ve   underhandedly   mitted 
blasphemy。  They  say  that�察 �here�察 �we¨ve  made  a  book!not  as  Our  Sultan  had 
missioned and hoped for!but one meant to entertain our own whims�察�
one  that  ridicules  even  Our  Prophet  and  mimics  infidel  masters。  There  are 
those who believe it even depicts Satan as amiable。 They say we¨ve mitted 
an unforgivable sin by daring to draw�察�from the perspective of a mangy street 
dog�察�a horsefly and a mosque as if they were the same size!with the excuse 
that  the  mosque  was  in  the  background!thereby  mocking  the  faithful  who 
attend prayers。 I cannot sleep for thinking about such things。 ̄ 
^We made the illustrations together�察院�said Enishte Effendi。 ^Could we have 
even considered such ideas�察�let alone mitted such an offense�拭院�
^Not at all�察院�I said expansively。 ^But they¨ve heard about it somehow。 They 
say there¨s one final painting in which�察�according to the gossip�察�there¨s open 
defiance of our religion and what we hold sacred。 ̄ 
^You yourself have seen the final painting。 ̄ 
^Nay�察 �I  made  pictures  of  whatever  you  requested  in  various  places  on  a 
large sheet�察�which was to be a double´leaf illustration�察院�I said with a caution 
and precision that I hoped would please Enishte Effendi。 ^But I never saw the 
pleted  illustration。  If  I  had  seen  the  entire  painting�察 �I¨d  have  a  clear 
conscience about denying all this foul slander。 ̄ 
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^Why is it that you feel guilty�拭院�he asked。 ^What¨s gnawing at your soul�拭�
Who has caused you to doubt yourself�拭院�
^´to  worry  that  one  has  attacked  what  he  knows  to  be  sacred�察 �after 
spending months merrily illustrating a book´to suffer the torments of Hell 
while living´if I could only see that last painting in its entirety。 ̄ 
^Is this what troubles you�拭院�he said。 ^Is this why you¨ve e�拭院�
Suddenly panic seized me。 Could he be thinking something horrendous�察�like 
I was the one who¨d killed the ill´fated Elegant Effendi�拭�
^Those who want Our Sultan dethroned and replaced by the prince�察院�I said�察�
^are  furthering  this  insidious  gossip�察 �saying  that  He  secretly  supports  the 
book。 ̄ 
^How  many  really  believe  that�拭院 �he  asked  wearily。  ^Every  cleric  with  any 
ambition who¨s met with some favor and whose head has swollen as a result 
will  preach  that  religion  is  being  ignored  and  disrespected。  This  is  the  most 
reliable way to ensure one¨s living。 ̄ 
Did he suppose I¨d e solely to inform him of a rumor�拭�
^Poor  old  Elegant  Effendi�察 �God  rest  his  soul�察院 �I  said�察 �my  voice  quavering。 
^Supposedly�察�we killed him because he saw the whole of the last painting and 
was  convinced  that  it  reviled  our  faith。  A  division  head  I  know  at  the  palace 
workshop  told  me  this。  You  know  how  junior  and  senior  apprentices  are�察�
everyone gossips。 ̄ 
Maintaining this line of reasoning and growing increasingly impassioned�察�I 
e。 I didn¨t know how much of what I said I myself 
had  indeed  heard�察 �how  much  I  fabricated  out  of  fear  after  doing  away  with 
that wicked slanderer�察�or how much I improvised。 Having devoted much of the 
conversation  to  flattery�察 �I  was  anticipating  that  Enishte  Effendi  would  show 
me  the  two´page  illustration  and  put  me  at  ease。  Why  didn¨t  he  realize  this 
was the only way I might overe my fears about being mired in sin�拭�
Intending  to  startle  him�察 �I  defiantly  asked�察  �Might  one  be  capable  of 
making blasphemous art without being aware of it�拭院�
In  place  of  an  answer�察 �he  gestured  very  delicately  and  elegantly  with  his 
hand!as  if  to  warn  me  there  was  a  child  sleeping  in  the  room!and  I  fell 
pletely  silent。  ^It  has  bee  very  dark�察院 �he  said�察 �almost  in  a  whisper�察�
^let¨s light the candle。 ̄ 
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After lighting the candlestick from the hot coals of the brazier which heated 
the  room�察 �I  noticed  in  his  face  an  expression  of  pride�察 �one  to  which  I  was 
unaccustomed�察�and this displeased me greatly。 Or was it an expression of pity�拭�
Had he figured everything out�拭�Was he thinking that I was some sort of a base 
murderer or was he frightened by me�拭�I remember how suddenly my thoughts 
spiraled  out  of  control  and  I  was  stupidly  listening  to  what  I  thought  as  if 
somebody else was thinking。 The carpet beneath me�察�for example�此�There was a 
kind of wolflike design in one corner�察�but why hadn¨t I noticed it before�拭�
^The  love  all  khans�察 �shahs  and  sultans  feel  for  paintings�察 �illustrations  and 
fine  books  can  be  divided  into  three  seasons�察院 �said  Enishte  Effendi。  ^At  first 
they are bold�察�eager and curious。 Rulers want paintings for the sake of respect�察�
to   influence   how   others   see   them。   During   this   period�察  �they   educate 
themselves。 During the second phase�察�they mission books to satisfy their 
own  tastes。  Because  they¨ve  learned  sincerely  to  enjoy  paintings�察 �they  amass 
prestige  while  at  the  same  time  amassing  books�察 �which�察 �after  their  deaths�察�
ensure the persistence of their renown in this world。 However�察�in the autumn 
of  a  sultan¨s  life�察 �he  no  longer  concerns  himself  with  the  persistence  of  his 
worldly  immortality。  By   ̄worldly  immortality`  I  mean  the  desire  to  be 
remembered by future generations�察�by our grandchildren。 Rulers who admire 
miniatures  and  books  have  already  acquired  an  immortality  through  the 
manuscripts they¨ve missioned from us!upon whose pages they¨ve had 
their names inserted�察�and�察�at times�察�their histories written。 Later�察�each of them 
es to the conclusion that painting is an obstacle to securing a place in the 
Otherworld�察 �naturally  something  they  all  desire。  This  is  what  bothers  and 
intimidates   me   the   most。   Shah   Tahmasp�察  �who   was   himself   a   master 
miniaturist  and  spent  his  youth  in  his  own  workshop�察 �closed  down  his 
magnificent  atelier  as  his  death  approached�察 �chased  his  divinely  inspired 
painters  from  Tabriz�察 �destroyed  the  books  he  had  produced  and  suffered 
interminable crises of regret。 Why did they all believe that painting would bar 
them from the gates of Heaven�拭亜�
^You  know  quite  well  why�  �Because  they  remembered  Our  Prophet¨s 
warning that on Judgment Day�察�Allah will punish painters most severely。 ̄ 
^Not painters�察院�corrected Enishte Ef

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