Sultan's procession, the: the swedish embassy to sultan mehmed iv in 1657-1658 and the ralamb paintings
Éditeur :
Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul
ISBN :
9789186884185
Date de publication :
28 mars 2007
Dimensions :
30,0 x 23,5 cm
Langue :
Anglais
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.