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but the spirit that animates the picture, that's something different, something more authentic, if you like. i think it's a great fusion between western painting and the concept of orientalism. he knows the textile. he knows the architecture. there's this rich heritage there, and he just puts them together in a really fine way. it inspires me a lot. i'm keen to see some of ardan�*s work to discover how she put some of that inspiration to use. but first, she wants to give me a quick tour of another museum nearby to show me the kind of historical islamic artefacts that once inspired the orientalists, including osman hamdi. the museum of turkish and islamic arts, housed in a 16th century palace a stone's throw from the famous blue mosque, was founded in 1914, thanks in part to — who else? osman hamdi. today, it boasts the richest