Artist

Osman Hamdi Bey

1842–1910 · born in Istanbul · died in Kuruçeşme

Osman Hamdi Bey was born in Istanbul, in the Ottoman Empire, and studied painting in Paris. He was also an archaeologist and founded Istanbul's first modern art school and archaeological museum. His paintings show scenes of Ottoman life with great detail. He died in 1910 and is honored as a pioneer of Turkish art.