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movements and expressions of the characters reflecting their sadness are characteristic of
Semitic communities. The eighteen female figures spread among the columns are thought to represent the wives of the dead or the women of their harem rather than the mourners common in Middle Eastern societies.
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There are eighteen female figures, some standing and others seated, alternating with the Ionic columns that line the tank. The women all have a painful expression in their attitudes, but their movements differ from each other, bringing the whole work to life. Shaved heads, bare feet, torn clothes,
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Istanbul, it became necessary to build a museum to house them. The facade of the main building, built by Osman Hamdi Bey according to the plans of the architect Alexandre Vallaury, one of the teachers of Sanayi-i Nefise Mektebi, is inspired by the
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A funerary scene appears on the frieze above the sarcophagus. It is a composition that can give an idea of the customs of this period. The underside of the sarcophagus shows another frieze, giving the work a momentum of elevation and sublimation.
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carved set. The sarcophagus has the shape and proportions of an Ionic temple. It is a good example of the oriental influence on the art of
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