Renaissance Painting Of Mehmet The Conquerer Returns To Istanbul

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - AUGUST 28: Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu displays a painting of Ottoman Emperor Fatih Sultan Mehmet II during a press conference prior to the painting going on display to the public on August 28, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul Municipality purchased the painting during a recent Christie's auction in London for $1,172,803.50. The portrait was painted in the 15th century by Italian artist Gentile Bellini and depicts Fatih Sultan Mehmet II (right) who captured Constantinople in 1453 alongside a younger man whose identity is unknown. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)