An eyewitness of one the most interesting periods in Ottoman history is a Western artist: Jean-Baptiste Vanmour. Today, as part of the collection of Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, nearly sixty paintings of the artist depict the Ottoman world in a realistic style: Sultans, grand viziers, prominent imperial officials, daily life scenes from Istanbul, an ambassador’s audience with the Sultan and other significant events such as the Patrona Halil Rebellion… An eyewitness of Tulip Era: Jean Baptiste Vanmour, sheds light to the works of this unique painter and documents one of the most significant periods in Ottoman civilization and culture through the perspectives of four renowned art histroians.