9/8/08

Osman Hamdi Bey

"The Tortoise Trainer" by Osman Hamdi Bey, Pera Museum, İstanbul

Osman Hamdi Bey, (1842 İstanbul - 24 February 1910 İstanbul) was a prominent and pioneering Turkish painter. He was also an accomplished archaeologist, and is considered as the pioneer of the museum curator's profession in Turkey. He was the founder of Istanbul Archaeology Museums and of İstanbul Academy of Fine Arts (Sanayi-i Nefise Mektebi in Turkish), known today as the Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts. more...
Osman Hamdi Bey is one of my favourite artist from Turkey.Especially i like a work named "The Tortoise Trainer".You can see above.

No comments: