Seker Ahmet Pasa
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"Şeker" Ahmed Pasha was an Ottoman
painter.
, Istanbul
he entered medical school in 1855, then transferred to the military academy. Here, he showed an interest in painting. Sultan Abdülaziz
liked his work and sent him to Paris immediately after Süleyman Seyyid to study under Gustave Boulanger
and Jean-Léon Gérôme
. He had an exhibition of his oil paintings in Paris in 1869, and returned to Istanbul in 1871, with a rank of Captain.
In 1873, he organized one of the first painting exhibits in Istanbul. "Şeker" Ahmed Pasha advanced in the ranks quickly, in 1876 being promoted to Major
, in 1877 to Lieutenant Colonel
, in 1880 to Colonel
, in 1885 to Brigadier General
, and in 1890 to Lieutenant General
. In 1896 he became responsible for Protocol.
"Şeker" Ahmed Pasha is one of the most important examples of the Ottoman military painters. He painted nature-related subjects such as forests, fruits, flowers, and animals with great skill.
He died in 1907 of a heart attack, and is buried in Eyup Sultan Cemetery in Istanbul.
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
painter.
Biography
Born in ÜsküdarÜsküdar
Üsküdar is a large and densely populated municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, on the Anatolian shore of the Bosphorus. It is bordered on the north by Beykoz, on the east by Ümraniye, on the southeast by Ataşehir, on the south by Kadıköy, and on the west by the Bosphorus, with the areas of Beşiktaş,...
, Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
he entered medical school in 1855, then transferred to the military academy. Here, he showed an interest in painting. Sultan Abdülaziz
Abdülâziz
Abdülaziz I or Abd Al-Aziz, His Imperial Majesty was the 32nd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and reigned between 25 June 1861 and 30 May 1876...
liked his work and sent him to Paris immediately after Süleyman Seyyid to study under Gustave Boulanger
Gustave Boulanger
Gustave Clarence Rodolphe Boulanger was a French figure painter known for his Neo-Grec style. He was born at Paris, studied with Delaroche and Jollivet, and in 1849 took the Prix de Rome. His paintings are prime examples of academic art of the time, particularly history painting...
and Jean-Léon Gérôme
Jean-Léon Gérôme
Jean-Léon Gérôme was a French painter and sculptor in the style now known as Academicism. The range of his oeuvre included historical painting, Greek mythology, Orientalism, portraits and other subjects, bringing the Academic painting tradition to an artistic climax.-Life:Jean-Léon Gérôme was born...
. He had an exhibition of his oil paintings in Paris in 1869, and returned to Istanbul in 1871, with a rank of Captain.
In 1873, he organized one of the first painting exhibits in Istanbul. "Şeker" Ahmed Pasha advanced in the ranks quickly, in 1876 being promoted to Major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
, in 1877 to Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
, in 1880 to Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
, in 1885 to Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
, and in 1890 to Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
. In 1896 he became responsible for Protocol.
"Şeker" Ahmed Pasha is one of the most important examples of the Ottoman military painters. He painted nature-related subjects such as forests, fruits, flowers, and animals with great skill.
He died in 1907 of a heart attack, and is buried in Eyup Sultan Cemetery in Istanbul.