NEW YORK, NY.- By the late eighteenth century, France had long been fascinated by the Ottoman empire. Trade with Turkish territories had gone on for centuries, bringing precious velvets, brocades, carpets, arabesque-decorated leathers, and metalwork to…
Sands, Not Lights, Cover Gaza Archaeology Sites
KHAN YOUNIS, GAZA (REUTERS).- Five thousand years of fascinating history lie beneath the sands of the Gaza Strip, from blinded biblical hero Samson to British general Allenby. The flat, sandy lands on the Mediterranean’s southeastern shore have been ru…
‘Orientalism from Delacroix to Kandinsky’ at the Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung in Munich
Munich, Germany – With some 150 paintings and sculptures, the major exhibition ‘Orientalism in Europe: from Delacroix to Kandinsky’ presents the diverse interpretations of the Islamic Orient, North Africa and the Middle East by almost 100 western Eur…
Turkish Horse Bridle Owned by Tipu Sultan for Sale at Bonhams in London for £60,000 to £90,000
LONDON.- An Ottoman gilt bridle, breast-plate and crupper taken from the residential quarters of Tipu Sultan (1750-99), Sultan of Mysore (Seringapatam), in the 18th Century, and brought to England by Field Marshall Sir Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Co…
5 Million Manuscripts, Films and Texts for Europeana
THE HAGUE.- Work begins this week to add over 5 million digital objects, ranging from Spanish civil war photographs and handwritten letters from philosopher Immanuel Kant, to Europeana from 19 of Europe’s leading research and university libraries. Th…
Christie’s Two-Part Sale of Old Master & 19th Century Art Totals a Combined $36,671,625
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- An iconic 19th-Century painting depicting an Ottoman Empire reserve soldier and his hunting dogs sold for $1.65 million on Wednesday at Christie’s Old Master and 19th-Century paintings auction. “Master of the Hounds,” by Jean Leon …
Iconic 19th Century Orientalist Painting by Jean Léon Gérôme Creates Pre-Auction Buzz
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- An iconic 19th Century painting depicting an Ottoman Empire reserve soldier and his hunting dogs is generating buzz ahead of an auction next week, due to a rise in popularity of Orientalist art. The artwork, “Master of the Hounds” …
Citizens of Turkey See Ottoman Empire Legacy in New Light
ISTANBUL (AP).- This month, a troupe of 100 musicians, dancers, acrobats and robed actors is performing an Ottoman-style spectacle near Topkapi Palace, once home to the sultans. An exhibition of Ottoman poetry is on display at Istanbul’s international…
Istanbul’s Pera Palace to Reopen and Seek Return to Glory Era
ISTANBUL (AP).- It was the last stop on the Orient Express, a grand hotel with Istanbul’s first electric elevator where artists and aristocrats sipped champagne beneath chandeliers as the Ottoman Empire dissolved and the world drifted toward war. Mata …
Istanbul’s Pera Palace to Reopen and Seek Return to Glory Era
ISTANBUL (AP).- It was the last stop on the Orient Express, a grand hotel with Istanbul’s first electric elevator where artists and aristocrats sipped champagne beneath chandeliers as the Ottoman Empire dissolved and the world drifted toward war. Mata …