Image of the Turks in the 17th century Europe. [Exhibition catalogue]. Sabanci University, Sakip Sabanci Museum, 12 July - 9 October 2005.

New English Paperback. Pbo. 4to. (27 x 24 cm). In English. 311 p., color ills. Museum, and showed how the Ottoman-European relationships and political events has reflected in Arts, a theme common with the previously held exhibition entitled From the Medicis to the Savoias, Ottoman Splendour in Florentine Collections. Along with being a rich art collection for the museums, the large number of portraits where the foreigners pose in Turkish costumes in their homeland after fighting with the Turks, showing how "Fear from the Turks" converted into a fascination, and the goods from the Ottomans that are either gained from wars, received as presents or bought, and the important role that they played in the European social life have always been interesting subjects for historians and other social researchers. In the exhibition, 92 oil paintings, landscapes and engravings, coming from different Museums in Central Europe (especially Slovenia) and private collections from England and Turkey, were displayed. The exhibition was made possible with the contributions of Credit Suisse. Contents: Vasko Simoniti, On the 'Turqueries'; Ales Arih, Foreword; Nazan Ölçer, Foreword; Hans-Ulrich Doering, Foreword; Christoph K. Neumann - Petr Stepanek, Ottoman-Habsburg relations in the 17th century; Stefan Yerasimos, Styrian dragomans in Istanbul; Gunsel Renda, The Ottoman Empire and Europe in the 17th century: Changing images; EdvilijoGardina, Alla Turca': The Tarsia Family of Koper in service for la Serenissima; Maximilian Grothaus "At the crossing of Orient and Occident: The Turquerie of Ptuj"; Polana Vidmar, Courage, power, beauty and luxury: The Vurberk gallery of 17th century paintings; Catalogue; Bibliography.