A Greek Priest
Watercolour
about 1843 (Painted)
about 1843 (Painted)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Greek refugees were encouraged to return to Constantinople after the conquest by the Turks in 1453. The Sultan, Fatih Mehmet II (the Conqueror) permitted the Greeks to practice their religion under their Patriarch and encouraged them to trade and bring wealth back to the city, which had been severely impoverished since the sack and occupation by the Latins from 1204. The priest exhibited here is shown in his house with ikons of the Virgin and St. Michael or St. George (a saint of Asia Minor) on the wall. Preziosi had married a Greek woman and had his studio in Pera, and thus had many contacts in the Greek community.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | A Greek Priest (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and watercolour |
| Brief description | A Greek Priest, about 1843. Aloysius Rosarius Amadeus Raymondus Andreas, known as Amadeo, 5th Count Preziosi |
| Physical description | Watercolour of a Greek Orthodox priest |
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| Object history | This drawing is part of a group of 34 bought by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1907. [D.14-1907-D.47-1907]. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | Greek refugees were encouraged to return to Constantinople after the conquest by the Turks in 1453. The Sultan, Fatih Mehmet II (the Conqueror) permitted the Greeks to practice their religion under their Patriarch and encouraged them to trade and bring wealth back to the city, which had been severely impoverished since the sack and occupation by the Latins from 1204. The priest exhibited here is shown in his house with ikons of the Virgin and St. Michael or St. George (a saint of Asia Minor) on the wall. Preziosi had married a Greek woman and had his studio in Pera, and thus had many contacts in the Greek community. |
| Bibliographic reference | Llewellyn, Briony and Newton, Charles. The People and Places of Constantinople : watercolours by Amadeo Count Preziosi 1816-1882. London, Victori & Albert Museum, 1985
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.32-1907 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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