"‘Oasis: Western Dreams of the Ottoman Empire from the Dahesh Museum of Art’
Stunning exhibit shows Ottoman Empire through a European perspective
By John Larson
Tacoma Weekly
jlarson@tacomaweekly.com
Published on: November 13, 2008
When French leader Napoleon Bonaparte sent his troops into Egypt in 1798 it sparked a strong interest across Europe in the countries that comprised the Ottoman Empire, an area extending from Turkey and Greece through the Middle East and North Africa. The region became known as “the Orient” and the art movement known as Orientalism grew out of this fascination."
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