QMA Launches Photo Contest on Instagram

Doha, December 16 (QNA) - To celebrate "The Art of Travel: Bartholomaus Schachman (1559-1614)" exhibition at Alriwaq Doha exhibition space, Qatar Museums Authority (QMA), the Orientalist Museum, and Qatar Airways have partnered to launch a photo contest on Instagram for the public. Participants in this contest have to share their travel photos on Instagram, tagging them with the #ArtOfTravel hashtag. QMA will repost the best photos on the (Qatar_Museums_Authority) Instagram account where the public can vote for their favorite photos. The photo with the most likes will win two round-trip tickets to any of Qatar Airways' over 120 worldwide destinations. By sharing their travel experiences online, contestants can follow in the footsteps of Bartholomaus Schachman, a 16th century adventurer who commissioned an album documenting his travels throughout Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. This album, which consists of 105 full-page watercolor and pencil drawings, forms the basis of "The Art of Travel" exhibition. These watercolor miniatures painted during his travels take visitors on a journey through 16th century Danzig and Istanbul, highlighting the people, places, and customs he encountered. On view till February 11, 2013, "The Art of Travel" exhibition introduces visitors to the story of Bartholomaus Schachman a Polish mayor who travelled throughout the Ottoman Empire during its peak. Curated by Dr Olga Nefedova, Collections Director of the Orientalist Museum, "The Art of Travel" exhibition illustrates the importance of European-Ottoman relations throughout the 16th century. A greatly expanded and reimagined version of the original Polish exhibition, "The Art of Travel: Bartholomaus Schachman (1559-1614)", takes visitors on an epic journey back in time. (QNA)