Whirling Dervishes — History & Facts
Dervishes occupied a special place in religiously tolerant Istanbul. Through prayer, music and ecstatic dance, they tried to enter into a trance and thus come into contact with Allah. Twice a week they performed this dance ceremony, which visitors were allowed to watch.
Vanmour must have regularly sat in the gallery to study the whirling of the dervishes.
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Ambassador Cornelis Calkoen at his Audience with Sultan Ahmed III
Jean Baptiste Vanmour
The Grand Vizier Crossing the Atmeydanı (Horse Square)
Jean Baptiste Vanmour
Lying-in Room of a Distinguished Turkish Woman
Jean Baptiste Vanmour
The Grand Vizier Crossing the Atmeydanı (Horse Square)
Jean Baptiste Vanmour
View of Istanbul from the Dutch Embassy at Pera
Jean Baptiste Vanmour
Albanian Soldier
Jean Baptiste Vanmour
The First Day of School
Jean Baptiste Vanmour
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The Garden of Earthly Delights
El Bosco
Count Orgaz’ funeral
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The Hundred Guilder Print: the central piece with Christ preaching, the plate arched
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The Descent from the Cross
Rogier van der Weyden
The return of the prodigal son
Rembrandt van Rijn