About İbrahim Çallı
Lived 1882 – 1960 (aged 77). İbrahim Çallı was a Turkish painter and university teacher.
İbrahim Çallı (13 July 1882 – 22 May 1960), popularly known as Çallı İbrahim, was a Turkish painter and educator. He was a founding members of the Society of Ottoman Painters. He trained many young painters as a professor at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (formerly Academy of Fine Arts, Istanbul) and they were called the 1914 Generation of artists, is also known as the Çallı Generation.
Graduating the school with the highest degree after four years, Çallı was sent to France with a fellowship from government where he studied under Fernand Cormon.
In 2014, his painting "Avluda Oturanlar" (English: "People Sitting in Courtyard") dated from 1913, sold for a record price at auction.
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Who was İbrahim Çallı?
Turkish painter (1882–1960)
When was İbrahim Çallı born?
İbrahim Çallı was born on 13 July 1882 in Çal district.
When did İbrahim Çallı die?
İbrahim Çallı died on 22 May 1960 in Istanbul.
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İbrahim Çallı was a painter and university teacher.
What nationality was İbrahim Çallı?
İbrahim Çallı was Turkish.
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