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Exhibition: France, Sweden, and the Ottoman Empire: artistic alliances
Culture · Thursday, September 17 · 12:00 · Paris
Institut Suédois, 11, rue Payenne
Free
In the early 18th century, France, Sweden, and the Ottoman Empire forge a network of alliances in which diplomacy opens 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 soften after long centuries marked by armed conflicts. France, Sweden, and the Ottoman Empire align against common enemies such as Russia and Austria. Diplomatic exchanges become structured, permanent embassies are established, and travel becomes…
