The Passage of a Caravan from the frieze Ces Moeurs et fachons de faire de Turcz (Customs and Fashions of the Turks) by Pieter Coecke van Aelst

The Passage of a Caravan from the frieze Ces Moeurs et fachons de faire de Turcz (Customs and Fashions of the Turks) 1553

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"The Passage of a Caravan" is a woodcut from the frieze *Ces Moeurs et fachons de faire de Turcz* (Customs and Fashions of the Turks) by Flemish artist Pieter Coecke van Aelst. The frieze, which dates to 1553, is a detailed depiction of Ottoman life and customs, with this particular panel highlighting a caravan on the move. Coecke's keen observation of detail is evident in the rendering of the caravan's diverse members, loaded animals, and the landscape they traverse. The artwork is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York.

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