Dervishes Sharing a Meal, Jean Baptiste Vanmour, c. 1720 - c. 1737
In addition to the prayer hall, there was a living area, a library, a dining room and a kitchen. The dervishes wear the distinctive cylindrical hat, the zipper, and long woollen clothing.
Jean Baptiste Vanmour (1671 – 1737)
Jean Baptiste Vanmour (1671-1737) vividly captured Ottoman life during the Tulip Era! Explore his detailed portraits of Sultan Ahmed III, court scenes & a unique window into 18th-century Turkish culture.
About this artwork
- Title: Dervishes Sharing a Meal, Jean Baptiste Vanmour, c. 1720 - c. 1737
- Artist: Jean Baptiste Vanmour
- Year: 1737
- Original dimensions: 33.0 x 43.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Corpus context: detailed ethnographic study" , sufi religious practices
- Color palette: Earthy
- Keywords: meticulous brushwork , tulip era art , baroque art style
- Color hue: Yellow-Green Range


