Name of Object:

The Grand Bazaar

Location:

Istanbul, Türkiye

Holding Institution:

Pera Museum

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Date of Object:

Second half of the 19th century

Author:

Amadeo Preziosi (1816-1882)

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

W: 670 + H: 455 cm

Description:

Amadeo Preziosi often presented genre scenes from Istanbul in his unique style. Specifically, he incorporated diverse scenes from the Bazaar in a number of his paintings. This venue, particular to Istanbul, has been of great interest to western artists, and in Edmondo De Amicis’s words “is not just a building but a town”. The Grand Bazaar, which housed shops for a wide range of commercial goods and catered to almost all of the needs of customers, offered an incredible visual richness and diversity to the western artist. A reflection of this opulence is also evident in Preziosi’s painting, which includes numerous details from daily life.

Archival or Bibliographical Reference:

Orientalist Paintings Collection-Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Collection

Citation of this web page:

"The Grand Bazaar" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;tr;36;en

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