"Visually documenting 17th century Swedish-Ottoman relations -- the Ralamb paintings
Thursday, June 1, 2006
Claes Ralamb’s paintings were the first such collection to be made, Adahl says. A note in his notebook indicates that he paid an unnamed Polish painter in Istanbul, but it is more likely that he received sketches that he had painted in Sweden A magnificent 350-page book has been published with extensive information about Ralamb, the paintings and relations between Sweden and the Ottoman Empire in the 17th century "
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