The painting The Sultan Mehmet II by Gentile Bellini shown in the film was painted in 1480 by an Italian painter. The painting is hybrid art because you have a Venetian artist doing portraits for the ruler of the Ottoman Empire, which was Muslim. As mentioned in the film the arch which he sits beneath is a Venetian style addition. Also you can see six crowns which are European style crowns, not typical to the Ottoman Empire, which typical wore a turban. While you see Venetian culture added to the painting you can see a heavy Ottoman presence which the textile which hangs in front of the Sultan showing his true
The painting The Sultan Mehmet II by Gentile Bellini shown in the film was painted in 1480 by an Italian painter. The painting is hybrid art because you have a Venetian artist doing portraits for the ruler of the Ottoman Empire, which was Muslim. As mentioned in the film the arch which he sits beneath is a Venetian style addition. Also you can see six crowns which are European style crowns, not typical to the Ottoman Empire, which typical wore a turban. While you see Venetian culture added to the painting you can see a heavy Ottoman presence which the textile which hangs in front of the Sultan showing his true