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Otto Pilny

 

Pilny was captivated by the North African landscape, people as well as their customs. He was particularly interested in the Bedouins and often travelled with them into the desert where he could sketch the evening entertainments. His experiences in North Africa provided the inspiration for his paintings for the rest of his life, and he was one of only a few Orientalist painters who depicted Muslims in prayer While in Egypt his work had pleased the Ottoman authorities in Egypt and he was appointed a Court Painter.

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