Hoca Ali Riza

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Hoca Ali Riza (1858-1939) was a Turkish painter.

Portrait of Hoca Ali Riza
Portrait of Hoca Ali Riza
Kizkulesi (Leander Tower), painting by Hoca Ali Riza
Kizkulesi (Leander Tower), painting by Hoca Ali Riza

Born in Uskudar, Istanbul. Painted many landscapes of Istanbul and especially Uskudar. Attended Kuleli Military High School and then the Military Academy. There he studied under Osman Nuri Pasha, Süleyman Seyyid and Monsieur Gués, and graduated in 1884. From 1909 to 1912 he served as President of the Society of Ottoman Painters.


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