Every autumn our art museum curates a special collection of art to be on exhibit for the months of September leading into the first of January. This year I had the pleasure of viewing this year’s exhibit which was the Venice and the Ottoman Empire exhibit. This ambitious cross-cultural exhibition explores the relationship between two interconnected European empires over four centuries: the Republic of Venice and Ottoman Empire (circa 1400–1800). Through 190 works representing diverse media, Venice and the Ottoman Empire documents interactions between the two rival Mediterranean states across multiple cultural arenas—political, diplomatic, economic, artistic, technological, and culinary.
There were many beautiful displays of artworks, ceramics and everyday objects that have survived for centuries and many of which that were simply stunning in the depth and detail. Here is a quick viewing of the exhibit for the art lovers of The Petite Tresor.
A brief viewing of what encompassed Venice and the Ottoman Empire:
The Artwork:
Everyday Objects:
Textiles:
The Gift Shop:
Because no art museum visit is complete without perusing the gift shop.
The Museum Park:
It was such a beautiful autumn day when we went to the museum that we took advantage to briefly walk around the museum park for a few minutes as well.
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