SEKER AHMET PASHA - ROSES

SEKER AHMET PASHA 1841-1907

Roses

Signed in Old Turkish and French

h. 1319 (1903) and dated 1903 in Latin letters

Old Turkish and French signature engraving technique was used

Oil on canvas

66 x 46 cm

SEKER AHMET PASHA 1841-1907

He worked in Gerôme's workshop with Osman Hamdi and Hall Pasha.

Sultan Abdulaziz, Ahmed Ali and Osman Hamdi came to France at the time

with the help of famous people of the period such as Gerome, Adolphe Yvon, Gustave Boulanger

by purchasing a collection of paintings by artists for the palace

He brought him to Istanbul. He finished his studies at the Paris School of Fine Arts.

The artist returned to Istanbul in 1871 and in 1873 he met with Turkish and foreign painters.

opened an exhibition of his paintings. This exhibition created an interest in painting among the public.

awakened and created a painting market. Also, this exhibition was held at the School of Fine Arts

It gave rise to the idea of ​​establishing a school where private painting lessons were given in Istanbul.

He ensured the opening of the Guilleme Academy. In Mekteb-i Sanayi ve Darülfünun

After the exhibitions he opened, he was taken under the protection of Sultan Abdulaziz. Sweet gifts to the artist

Because of his language, tolerance and modesty, he was nicknamed “Şeker”. In 1900, Pera

Consisting of paintings he made in Paris and Istanbul in the Palas Salons

opened an exhibition. After this exhibition, he was first appointed as the Minister of Ceremony of the Palace,

Later he was appointed as the head of the jury of the School of Fine Arts. Ahmed Ali

and the painters of his period gave importance to composition and color values

and remained connected to nature. Due to the heavy nature of their duties, the artist

Since he could not find the opportunity to work, he lived mostly in his mansion in Mercan.

He painted still lifes. His works are in Dolmabahçe Palace, Istanbul Painting - Sculpture

It is located in museums and private collections.