National Palaces Painting Museum
National Palaces Painting Museum (
History
The historical building used to house the Istanbul Art and Sculpture Museum which was founded within the order of Turkey's first president Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in 1937 and served as part of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. After the renovation between 2010 and 2014, it was transformed into a new museum to house pieces of 19th and early-20th century art, which were mainly gathered from the palaces of Ottoman dynasty.
Collection
The museum has more than 200 paintings displayed in 11 sections. Some of the displayed collections are listed below.
Paintings by Turkish Artists (1870-1930)
This collection consists of works by Ottoman/Turkish artists such as
Paintings by Court Painters
Works by artists such as
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Mehmed II Entering Constantinople. Painting by Fausto Zonaro.
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Mehmed II at theSiege of Constantinople. Painting by Fausto Zonaro.
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The Imperial Regiment of the Ertugrul on the Galata Bridge. Painting by Fausto Zonaro.
Paintings Bought from Goupil Gallery for the Palace
Two sections consist of paintings that were bought from the
Paintings by Ivan Aivazovsky
The Ceremony Hall, which is the most magnificent room of the structure with its
Paintings by Abdülmecid II
The hall that exhibits this collection originally used to be the library of
Orientalist Paintings
The museum has a rich collection of works by 19th century Orientalist painters.
References
See also
- İstanbul State Art and Sculpture Museum
- Pera Museum
- History of Modern Turkish painting
- List of art museums
- Villa painting Dubai