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Exhibition: France, Sweden and the Ottoman Empire: artistic alliances
Culture · Saturday, October 24 · 12:00 · Paris
Institut Suédois, 11, rue Payenne
Free
At the beginning of the 18th century, France, Sweden and the Ottoman Empire weave a network of alliances where diplomacy paves the way to the imagination. Through paintings, drawings, prints and watercolors, the exhibition explores these artistic and cultural circulations. In the 18th century, relations between the West and the East are eased after centuries marked by armed conflicts. France, Sweden and the Ottoman Empire ally against common enemies Russia and Austria. Diplomatic exchanges become structured, permanent embassies are established and travel becomes…
