Arshile Gorky (April 15, 1904 – July 21, 1948) was an Armenian-born American painter who had a seminal influence on Abstract Expressionism. As such, his works were often speculated to have been informed by the suffering and loss he experienced of the Armenian genocide.
Woman with Necklace Marquette by Arshile Gorky
The Auspicious Incident and the End of the Janissaries
-
The *Auspicious Incident* (*Vaka-i Hayriye*) refers to the dramatic
destruction of the Ottoman Janissary corps by Sultan Mahmud II on June 15,
1826. Thou...
