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Orientalism

Who is he? Sir Robert Shirley dressed in unifrom of High Officer of Persia's Safavid Army. He was to serve as Persia's Ambassador to many European Capitals with the aim of rallying the European Powers against the Ottoman Empire. Painting by Antoon Van Dyke.
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04-Feb-2008
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