1869 oil painting from artist Jean-Léon Gérôme showing a modeled depiction of the infamous, brutal Bashi-Bazouk of the Ottoman Empire [1280×1585]
by TheStonedWiz
1869 oil painting from artist Jean-Léon Gérôme showing a modeled depiction of the infamous, brutal Bashi-Bazouk of the Ottoman Empire [1280×1585]
by TheStonedWiz
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And there was me, thinking that ‘Bashi-Bazouk’ was an insult invented by Captain Haddock…
What an interesting composition. With his back turned towards the Painter and still sticking out the handle of his yatagan to show it off
Thank you for sharing