Turk Collection (page 5)

Map of the ancient regions of Asia Minor (present-day Anatolia, Turkey). 19th century lithography
NWI4878395 Map of the ancient regions of Asia Minor (present-day Anatolia, Turkey). 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Map of the ancient regions of Asia Minor (present-day Anatolia, Turkey)

Costumes of Turkish women of the royal harem. Antiquite
NWI4877859 Costumes of Turkish women of the royal harem. Antiquite.; (add.info.: Costumes of Turkish women of the royal harem. Antiquite.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Turkish Sultans and Officers of the Ottoman Empire (Soliman the Magnificent)
NWI4877831 Turkish Sultans and Officers of the Ottoman Empire (Soliman the Magnificent).; (add.info.: Turkish Sultans and Officers of the Ottoman Empire (Soliman the Magnificent)

The seat of Malta by the Turks in 1565 - Engraving
XEE5027034 The seat of Malta by the Turks in 1565 - Engraving; (add.info.: The seat of Malta by the Turks in 1565 - Engraving)

The foundation of Constantinople by Emperor Constantine the great (engraving)
ELD4962602 The foundation of Constantinople by Emperor Constantine the great (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: who transferred the imperial capital to Byzantium)

Turning dervishes, circa 1800. Sama dance of the Mevlevi order, Sufi Muslim order of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey)
NWI4960362 Turning dervishes, circa 1800. Sama dance of the Mevlevi order, Sufi Muslim order of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Turning dervishes, circa 1800)

The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste, soldiers of the twelfth Legion garrison in Melitene
ELD4911481 The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste, soldiers of the twelfth Legion garrison in Melitene, Roman Armenia (present-day Turkey)

Golden Horn Quay in the evening View of the Bosphorus and Constantinople in Turkey
JEB4909488 Golden Horn Quay in the evening View of the Bosphorus and Constantinople in Turkey. Painting by Henri Duvieux (1855-1882) 19th century Sun

Greece, Crete, Candia: general view, part of a panorama, detruit minaret and Turkish houses, 1908
LUX4762975 Greece, Crete, Candia: general view, part of a panorama, detruit minaret and Turkish houses, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Crete, Candia: general view, part of a panorama)

Holy Bible. Miniature depicting Christ in majesty (Jesus Christ in glory is represented inside a mandorla)
GIA5036701 Holy Bible. Miniature depicting Christ in majesty (Jesus Christ in glory is represented inside a mandorla). Manuscript from the 10th century. Ottoman art.; © Giancarlo Costa

The arrest of Imre Tokoli (Emeric Tekeli) in 1685 by his Turkish allies (Count Imre Thokoly arrested)
ELD4897282 The arrest of Imre Tokoli (Emeric Tekeli) in 1685 by his Turkish allies (Count Imre Thokoly arrested and sent in chains to Edirne by the ottomans)

A family bought a turkey for the 1860s Halloween party. Coloured engraving of the 19th century
NWI4880082 A family bought a turkey for the 1860s Halloween party. Coloured engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: A family bought a turkey for the 1860s Halloween party)

Sultan Soliman III (Souleyman) (?) - Sultan Suleiman III, after a painting by Raynal
FLO4686488 Sultan Soliman III (Souleyman) (?) - Sultan Suleiman III, after a painting by Raynal, 17th century - Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers "

Empress Helena leaving Constantinople (C), and Judas revealing to her the location of the Holy Cross (D)
FLO4685532 Empress Helena leaving Constantinople (C), and Judas revealing to her the location of the Holy Cross (D). Painting on the north side of the Chancel

Le rotisseur turkish - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais
JEB4935459 Le rotisseur turkish - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

France: A child posing dresses in Turkish, 1894
LUX4811093 France: A child posing dresses in Turkish, 1894; (add.info.: France: A child posing dresses in Turkish, 1894); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Greece, Thessaloniki or Saloniki: Ottoman Ruin with Turkish House, 1916
LUX4808969 Greece, Thessaloniki or Saloniki: Ottoman Ruin with Turkish House, 1916; (add.info.: Greece, Thessaloniki or Saloniki: Ottoman Ruin with Turkish House, 1916); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Justinian I the Great, Byzantine Emperor, copperplate engraving from Strahlheim, c.1840 (engraving)
UTD4919493 Justinian I the Great, Byzantine Emperor, copperplate engraving from Strahlheim, c.1840 (engraving); (add.info.: Justinien I dit le Grand (vers 482-565)

Ancient Greece: site of ancient Troy (in Anatolia, present-day Turkey), discovered by German archeologist Heinrich
NWI4859433 Ancient Greece: site of ancient Troy (in Anatolia, present-day Turkey), discovered by German archeologist Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890), circa 1870

Empire of Antiquity: Geographic map of ancient Greece and ancient colonies with the territories of Asia Minor, Turkey
NWI4861853 Empire of Antiquity: Geographic map of ancient Greece and ancient colonies with the territories of Asia Minor, Turkey, Rhodes, Thrace, Peloponese and the Aegean Sea

Buda, Hungary
2901914 Buda, Hungary; (add.info.: City has status of - county; communities of Buda (right bank) - Pest (left) developed at important crossing point of the Danube; both were Roman settlements; both

Barber, Izmir, 1904 (print on double-weight paper)
3561875 Barber, Izmir, 1904 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Izmir, Turkey 1904 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

A street of Istanbul: street vendors, 1904 (print on double-weight paper)
3561862 A street of Istanbul: street vendors, 1904 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Istanbul, Turkey 1904 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

A street of Istanbul, 1904 (print on double-weight paper)
3561861 A street of Istanbul, 1904 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Istanbul, Turkey 1904 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Photomechanical print of Pera, Constantinople, Turkey
3520215 Photomechanical print of Pera, Constantinople, Turkey; (add.info.: Photomechanical print of Pera, Constantinople, Turkey. Dated 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Photomechanical print of Seraskierat, Constantinople, Turkey
3520214 Photomechanical print of Seraskierat, Constantinople, Turkey; (add.info.: Photomechanical print of Seraskierat, Constantinople, Turkey. Dated 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Photomechanical print of a street at Stamboul with fountain, Constantinople, Turkey
3520213 Photomechanical print of a street at Stamboul with fountain, Constantinople, Turkey; (add.info.: Photomechanical print of a street at Stamboul with fountain, Constantinople, Turkey)

Barbers near Seraskierrat
2910642 Barbers near Seraskierrat; (add.info.: 1890 Colour photomechanical print of Barbers near Seraskierrat, Constantinople, Turkey. Dated 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Map of Guanahani or San Salvador showing Watling Island where Christopher Columbus made landfall in 1492
2915316 Map of Guanahani or San Salvador showing Watling Island where Christopher Columbus made landfall in 1492. From the book Life of Christopher Columbus by Clements R

Turkish woman drinking coffee, 18th century (engraving)
8698468 Turkish woman drinking coffee, 18th century (engraving) by Scotin, Jean Baptiste (18th century); (add.info.: Food and Beverage. Turkish woman drinking coffee)

Engraving depicting The Red Crescent tending to the wounded Turkish during the Russo/Turkish War
UIG5425701 Engraving depicting The Red Crescent tending to the wounded Turkish during the Russo/Turkish War. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Relief slab of mixed creature
5309753 Relief slab of mixed creature; Istanbul Archaeological Museum, Turkey; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Chart of the ports in the Gulf of Smyrna, 1844-81 (paper)
7340733 Chart of the ports in the Gulf of Smyrna, 1844-81 (paper) by Walker, J. & C. (19th century); 50.3x65 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: British Admiralty; Lieut T)

The Hanging of the Greek Patriarch at Constantinople (litho)
8670512 The Hanging of the Greek Patriarch at Constantinople (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hanging of the Greek Patriarch at Constantinople)

Index chart to the following survey of the coast of Karamania, 1819 (engraving)
7339425 Index chart to the following survey of the coast of Karamania, 1819 (engraving) by Beaufort, Francis (fl.1819); 60x75 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A pasha in the Ottoman Empire (engraving)
5314779 A pasha in the Ottoman Empire (engraving); (add.info.: Ottoman Empire. A Pasha or pascha. formerly bashaw. a high rank in the Ottoman Empire political system. typically granted to governors)

A janissary of ottoman empire army, drawing, 19th century
1717737 A janissary of ottoman empire army, drawing, 19th century; (add.info.: A janissary of ottoman empire army, drawing, 19th century)

Dervishes, members of Muslim religious order founded in the 12th century, dancing
535721 Dervishes, members of Muslim religious order founded in the 12th century, dancing and performing ritual of remembering god in self-induced ecstatic trance, Constantinople

Crimean (Russo-Turkish) War 1853-1856
864518 Crimean (Russo-Turkish) War 1853-1856; (add.info.: Crimean (Russo-Turkish) War 1853-1856. The British Royal Navy bombarded Sweaborg on the Gulf of Finland from offshore for 3 1/2 days

Crimean (Russo-Turkish) War 1853-1856
864514 Crimean (Russo-Turkish) War 1853-1856; (add.info.: Crimean (Russo-Turkish) War 1853-1856. The Battle of Alma, 20 September 1854; George Brown (1790-1865) commander of the Light Division

The city walls at Fener, built by Theodosius II, 413-447 (photo)
BEN82589 The city walls at Fener, built by Theodosius II, 413-447 (photo); Istanbul, Turkey; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

The first public statue to be erected in Turkey (b/w photo)
8676157 The first public statue to be erected in Turkey (b/w photo) by Krippel, Herr Heinrich (1883-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first public statue to be erected in Turkey)

Jean Parisot de la Valette at the Great Siege of Malta, 1565 (colour litho)
8635357 Jean Parisot de la Valette at the Great Siege of Malta, 1565 (colour litho) by Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (1865-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Turkish artillery crossing the Tigris, Baghdad, 1917 (b/w photo)
8673136 Turkish artillery crossing the Tigris, Baghdad, 1917 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turkish artillery crossing the River Tigris, Baghdad)

Constantinople, La pointe du Serail (engraving)
8638212 Constantinople, La pointe du Serail (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Constantinople, La pointe du Serail)

Constantinople, Sainte-Sophie et la Corne d'Or (engraving)
8638209 Constantinople, Sainte-Sophie et la Corne d'Or (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Constantinople, Sainte-Sophie et la Corne d'Or)

Entrance to the Citadel (engraving)
8638837 Entrance to the Citadel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrance to the Citadel)

The Only True Likeness of Our Saviour (engraving)
8653510 The Only True Likeness of Our Saviour (engraving) by Delaroche, Hippolyte (Paul) (1797-1856) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Only True Likeness of Our Saviour)

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"Unraveling the Tapestry of Turk: A Journey through History and Culture" Step into the world of "Turk, " a term that encompasses a rich tapestry of history, art, and politics. From Greek Anti-Turkish Propaganda Postcards to the defeat of Seljuk Turks at Dorylaeum during the First Crusade, each hint unravels a different facet. In Zaporozhye, Ukraine, an intriguing painting in the Cossack Museum awaits. Its brushstrokes tell tales of bravery and resilience as it captures a pivotal moment in time. Meanwhile, Ataturk and Amanullah Khan row together in a boat - an unexpected alliance bridging nations. Travel back further to 1683 when Vienna witnessed the Ottoman Empire's defeat. The echoes of this historic event still resonate today, shaping geopolitical landscapes. Delve deeper into artistry with "Study for Portrait of an Indian. " This captivating oil on canvas piece showcases cultural exchange between East and West. Sultan Murad IV Ghazi ruled over the Ottoman Turks with authority and ambition while Sultan Osman II left his mark on history as well. Their legacies intertwine with triumphs and challenges faced by their empire throughout centuries. However, not all chapters are filled with glory; tragedy also finds its place within this narrative. The Ottoman Turk massacre of Greeks at Chios in 1822 serves as a stark reminder that history is not always kind or just. Amidst these historical accounts lies everyday life captured by artists like Ahmed Madrali—a Turkish barber from Thessaloniki who skillfully wields his tools to shape more than just haircuts but also connections between people. As we explore these hints about "Turk, " we uncover stories that span continents and eras—stories woven together by threads both delicate and resilient, and is through understanding these diverse narratives that we can truly appreciate the complexity and richness of this term, "Turk.