Bashi-Bazouk Chieftain by Jean-Léon GérÎme, 1881.

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Bashi-Bazouk Chieftain by Jean-Léon GérÎme, 1881.

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Bashi-bazouk - Jean-LeÌon GeÌroÌme
Bashi-Bazouk, by Jean-Léon GérÎme
ââBashi-Bazouks were irregular Turkish troops of the Ottoman Empire. They were not paid for their services, but lived from plunder, and were especially feared for their ferocityâ. Bashi-bazouk is the transliteration of a Turkish term whose literal definition is "broken-head," a reference to the reckless behavior of these soldiers of fortune; but the term may be translated idiomatically as "headless," because this takes into account the fact that the soldiers were not bound by a strict or disciplined hierarchy.â
âThis arresting picture was made after GĂ©rĂŽme returned to Paris from a twelve-week journey to the Near East in early 1868. He was at the height of his career when he dressed a model in his studio with textiles he had acquired during the expedition. The artistâs Turkish title for this pictureâwhich translates as "headless"âevokes the unpaid irregular soldiers who fought ferociously for plunder under Ottoman leadership, although it is difficult to imagine this man charging into battle wearing such an exquisite silk tunic.â
- The Metâs description of the painting
âThe model depicted in the present work is presumably dressed in souvenirs that GĂ©rĂŽme acquired abroad. He is shown bust-length, in a near-frontal position. [The first painting] exhibits equally unerring technical precision but is three times larger, and the figure is shown from behind. GĂ©rĂŽme employed different models for the respective picturesâthe present one has the lighter complexion of the twoâand their costumes and accessories differ in every respect save the extraordinary textile headpiece.â
- The Metâs description of the painting
Bashi-bazouk, 1868-69, oil on canvas, 80.6 x 66 cm. | Jean-Léon GérÎme (French, 1824--1904) | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Albanian Bashi-Bazouk, 1860s, by Jean-Léon GérÎme

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Chef arnaute (Albanian Bashi-Bazouk chief), 1870, by Jean-Léon GérÎme