James Collinson-(May 9, 1825 –January 24, 1881) An English Victorian painter who was one of the founding members of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. He was attracted to the devotional and religious aspects of Pre-Raphaelitism. The Renunciation of St. Elizabeth of Hungary was painted in 1850.
The Auspicious Incident and the End of the Janissaries
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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...
