A Journey into the World of the Ottomans

"... Commenting on the importance of this exhibition, Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa, Chairperson of Qatar Museums Authority, said: 'In celebrating Doha as the Cultural Capital of the Arab World, it gives me great pleasure to share this moment with the opening of a Journey into the World of the Ottomans, to highlight some of the greatest Orientalist masterpieces. The State of Qatar has long collected works of Oriental art, archiving these works as historic artefacts worthy of study and exploration.' Her Excellency went on to say: 'Although the notion of 'Orientalism' is commonly perceived as a view from the West on the East, we believe that there is an opportunity to explore and appreciate the spaces in between. Although these works were mainly Western documentations of Eastern lands, the importance of this European art movement lies in that it recorded major historical events, people, customs and culture.' ..."
Orientalist Museum launches “Journey into the World of the Ottomans”
Painter in the Palace
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Nicolas Ryckx. Procession of the Turks, c. 1665.

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