Fausto Zonaro: 7 works

'Fausto Zonaro, who was born and trained as an artist in Italy, is one of the foreign painters who worked in the Ottoman Empire.'

'In his memoirs, the artist reveals that British Ambassador Sir Philip W. Currie (1894-96), who was one of Zonaro's clients, commissioned a painting depicting his stepdaughter on the palanquin on her way to the church to marry to a diplomat.'

'In his diary, Zonaro noted the fact that doing this portrait of the prince, who at the time was just seven years old, had bored him and proved to be a difficult task.'

'This picture was used on the cover of a special issue of Le Figaro Illustré dedicated to Zonara published in 1908, and also appeared in Der'i Se'adet, a book written by Adolphe Thalasso and illustated by Zonaro.'

'It is possible to discern traces of French Impressionism in the works of Zonaro, who had the opportunity to meet with Impressionist artists when he went to Paris in 1888. During his stay in Istanbul, Zonaro created a number of paintings depicting the life in the city with rapid brushstrokes and vivid colors.'

'Strongly evident in his landscapes, Zonaro's Impressionist technique, which is manifested in his rapid brushstrokes and use of vivid colors, is also a dominant feature of this work. Here, Zonaro reveals a brief instant from Istanbul life of the period.'

'In addition to his portraits, Zonaro painted many women in settings from their daily lives.'