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Exhibition: France, Sweden and the Ottoman Empire: Artistic Alliances

Culture · Saturday, September 12 · 12:00 · Paris

Institut Suédois, 11, rue Payenne

Free

In the early 18th century, France, Sweden and the Ottoman Empire formed a network of alliances where diplomacy opened the way to the imaginary. Through paintings, drawings, prints and watercolors, the exhibition explores these artistic and cultural circulations. In the 18th century, Western and Eastern relations eased after long centuries of armed conflict. France, Sweden and the Ottoman Empire allied against common enemies Russia and Austria. Diplomatic exchanges structured themselves, permanent embassies were established, and travel became…