Seven works by Osman Hamdi Bey are on display at the Orientalism exhibition in New York...
The Met in New York has dedicated a special section to the works of Osman Hamdi Bey in its Orientalism exhibition. The works of Osman Hamdi Bey, a leading figure in Turkish museology, can be seen at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's "Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy" exhibition until February 28, 2027. His other works, including "The Turtle Trainer" and "Two Musician Girls," continue to be exhibited at the Pera Museum in Istanbul.
Osman Hamdi Bey's works at The Met offer a different perspective on Orientalism...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) in New York, which houses one of the world's most comprehensive art collections, has dedicated a separate section to the works of Osman Hamdi Bey, a pioneering figure in Turkish art history, in its "Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy" exhibition. Known for his work in archaeology, museology, and art education as well as his painting, Osman Hamdi Bey's works, brought together from various collections, are presented within the exhibition's narrative that explores how the image of the "East" was shaped in art and culture in the 19th century.
Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy at The Met
The exhibition also features works by many artists, including Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Eugène Delacroix, Jean-Léon Gérôme, and John Singer Sargent. The exhibition focuses on the traces left by Orientalism not only in painting but also in different fields of production. Bringing together approximately 180 works, the exhibition "Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy" includes paintings, drawings, and photographs, as well as books, architectural models, clothing, textiles, ceramics, glass, and metal works.
The "Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy" exhibition features 7 works by Osman Hamdi.
The section dedicated to Osman Hamdi Bey includes seven oil paintings he created between 1879 and 1903. The selection includes two separate works from 1879 and 1891, such as "At the Mosque Gate," as well as "Excavation of the Nippur Temple Palace" (1903), "Recitation of the Quran," "Dervish in the Children's Tomb," "Girl Reading the Quran," and "Carpet Seller." Also on display is the book "Popular Costumes of Türkiye in 1873" (Les costumes populaires de la Turquie en 1873: Ouvrage publié sous le patronage de la Commission impériale ottomane pour l'Exposition universelle de Vienne), which the artist prepared together with Marie de Launay to showcase the cultural richness of the Ottoman Empire at the 1873 Vienna Exhibition. Two of the oil paintings featured in the exhibition, "At the Mosque Gate" (1891) and "Excavation of the Temple Palace of Nippur" (1903), were previously exhibited at the Pera Museum between October 15, 2011 and January 8, 2012, under the title "Osman Hamdi Bey and the Americans: Archaeology | Diplomacy | Art".
Other Works by Osman Hamdi Bey at Pera Museum
Important works by Osman Hamdi Bey, including *The Tortoise Trainer* and *Two Musician Girls*, continue to welcome visitors at the Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Pera Museum in Istanbul. The Osman Hamdi Bey exhibition, prepared from the Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Orientalist Painting Collection, brings together figurative compositions, portraits, and landscapes produced by the artist in different periods.
The works exhibited at the Pera Museum offer a close examination of Osman Hamdi Bey's unique painting world, created using architectural details, historical objects, clothing, and photographs. His portraits of family members and landscapes of Gebze and Eskihisar reveal his more personal and free narratives, while the exhibition addresses Osman Hamdi Bey's place and importance in the art world through his multifaceted role.
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