5%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Sultan's Procession: The Swedish Embassy to Sultan Mehmed IV in 1657-1658 and the Rålamb Paintings
Karin (Editor)
€ 83.00
€ 78.95
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Sultan's Procession: The Swedish Embassy to Sultan Mehmed IV in 1657-1658 and the Rålamb Paintings
Hardcover. In 1657, King Charles X Gustaf of Sweden sent Claes Ralamb as an envoy to Sultan Mehmed IV's court. While he was there, Ralamb commissioned 20 large paintings in oil on canvas, depicting an imperial procession through Istanbul in September 1657. This work presents Ralamb's paintings. Editor(s): Adahl, Karin. Num Pages: 344 pages, 156 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JD; ACQ; AFC; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 300 x 235 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1919.
In 1657, King Charles X Gustaf of Sweden sent Claes Ralamb as an envoy to Sultan Mehmed IV's court. While he was there, Ralamb commissioned 20 large paintings in oil on canvas, depicting an imperial procession through Istanbul in September 1657, providing a revealing insight into the court of Sultan Mehmed IV in Ottoman Turkey. For the first time, Ralamb's paintings are published here in "The Sultan's Procession". This beautifully illustrated book - containing over 150 colour illustrations - comprehensively covers the full history of the paintings, including a technical analysis from the conservation of one of the paintings. The ... Read more
In 1657, King Charles X Gustaf of Sweden sent Claes Ralamb as an envoy to Sultan Mehmed IV's court. While he was there, Ralamb commissioned 20 large paintings in oil on canvas, depicting an imperial procession through Istanbul in September 1657, providing a revealing insight into the court of Sultan Mehmed IV in Ottoman Turkey. For the first time, Ralamb's paintings are published here in "The Sultan's Procession". This beautifully illustrated book - containing over 150 colour illustrations - comprehensively covers the full history of the paintings, including a technical analysis from the conservation of one of the paintings. The ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Istanbul, Türkiye
ISBN
9789186884185
SKU
V9789186884185
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Karin (Editor)
Karin Adahl is Associate Professor in art history at Uppsala University and an art historian. She is the director of the Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul.
Reviews for The Sultan's Procession: The Swedish Embassy to Sultan Mehmed IV in 1657-1658 and the Rålamb Paintings