Turkish Painting From The Ottoman Reformation To The Republic

The period between the proclamation of the Tanzimat Reforms in 1839 and the First Constitution of 1876 witnessed a series of reforms designed to bring about westernisation of the political social and economic structure of the Ottoman Empire During his 22 year reign 1839 1861 Sultan Abdülmecid continued the process of modernisation commenced by his father Sultan Mahmud II not only setting his signature to major changes in the spheres of government and education but also allowing an innovative cultural atmosphere to flourish