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14.2.13

Cairo by John Varley Jr

Besides motifs connected to his island, the British artist John Varley Jr (1850-1933) also painted Orientalist themes.

O Britânico John Varley Jr (1850-1933) além de motivos da sua ilha pintou motivos ligados ao denominado Orientalismo.

John Varley Jr (1850-1933)-'Nile fishing boat in Cairo'-oil on canvas

John Varley Jr (1850-1933)-'the street in Boulac, near Cairo'-oil on canvas-1881 Private collection

John Varley Jr (1850-1933)-'Cairo street scene'-oil on canvas Private collection

John Varley Jr (1850-1933)-'Cairo from the South' -oil on canvas

John Varley Jr (1850-1933)-'tomb of Sheik in the South Cairo'-oil on canvas Private collection

6.2.11

Ancient Cairo (Cairo antigo)

The Romans rebuilt (116 BC) an ancient Persian fortress, where in the year 969 AD the Fatimite erected the city of Al-Qahira or 'The Victorious'. It was invaded by Mamluks, Ottomans (1517), French led by Napoleon (1798-1801) and by British. It is considered the biggest city in Africa and in the Muslim world.

Os Romanos reconstruíram (116 aC) uma antiga fortaleza Persa onde no ano 969 AD os Fatimitas ergueram a cidade de Al-Qahira ou 'a Vitoriosa'. Invadiram-na Mamelucos, Otomanos (1517), Franceses comandados por Napoleão (1798-1801) e Britânicos. Consideram-na a maior cidade de África e do mundo Muçulmano.

David Roberts (1796-1864)-'a view in Cairo for the East'-oil on canvas

Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904)-'prayer in Cairo'-oil on panel Hamburg-Kunsthalle

Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904)-'a café in Cairo'-oil on canvas-ca 1883 Private collection

Leopold Carl Müller (1834-1892)-'a street scene of Cairo’-oil on canvas-1880 Private collection

William Holman Hunt (1827-1910)-'the lantern maker's court shop, a street scene in Cairo'-oil on canvas-(1854-1861)

20.12.10

Coptic Cairo (Cairo Copta)

The Coptic Orthodox Church was established in Egypt by St. Mark the Apostle around the year 60 AD. It keeps independent from the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. Its Pope is elected by the synod. The Copts speak the old Egyptian language. There are approximately 16 million Copts, of which 8 million to 12 million live in Egypt.

A Igreja Ortodoxa Copta teria sido instituída no Egipto pelo Apóstolo São Marcos cerca do ano 60 AD. Mantém-se independente das Igrejas Ortodoxa e Católica. Elege o seu Papa em Sínodo. Os coptas falam a antiga língua Egípcia. Serão aproximadamente 16 milhões dos quais 8 a 12 milhões no Egipto.