Melling Pasha's eighteen years as Imperial Architect gave him a privileged opportunity to observe the Ottoman Court-being more familiar with the Ottoman palace than any Western artist since Gentile Bellini.
He became more familiar with the Ottoman palace than any Western artist since Gentile Bellini. Melling Pasha's eighteen years as Imperial Architect gave him a privileged opportunity to observe the Ottoman Court.
Melling Pasha's eighteen years as Imperial Architect gave him a privileged opportunity to observe the Ottoman Court. He became more familiar with the Ottoman palace than any Western artist since Gentile Bellini.
Melling Pasha's eighteen years as Imperial Architect gave him a privileged opportunity to observe the Ottoman Court. He became more familiar with the Ottoman palace than any Western artist since Gentile Bellini.