Tag: The Last Caliph

The National Palaces Painting Museum in Istanbul is house to the Ottoman Imperial Painting Collection. Ottoman interest in Western art and culture increased parallel to the Westernisation movement in the country that was initiated by the Sultans in the 19th century. While collecting paintings from Europe, the Sultans also employed foreign court painters to enlarge their collections. Some of these Sultans and, especially the last Caliph, Abdülmecit Efendi, were painters themselves and participated in painting exhibitions, in Istanbul and abroad.

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The exhibition, “The Child Within Me”, is one of the parallel activities of the 16th Istanbul Biennial and it consists of part of Mr. Ömer Koç’s private collection. The venue of the exhibition is no less striking than the exhibition itself. It is the beautiful pavilion that once belonged to the last Caliph, Abdülmecit Efendi. Normally closed to the public, it can now be visited until November 10th 2019.

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