Jean-Baptiste Vanmour’s “Recueil de cent estampes représentant différentes nations du Levant”: The Visual Construction of the East Through European Eyes
Explore Jean-Baptiste Vanmour's 1714 "Recueil de cent estampes," a groundbreaking engraving album that shaped European perceptions of the Ottoman world through 100 hand-colored plates of costumes, ceremonies, and ethnic groups.