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Daoud Corm
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The Emir Bashir al Shehabi the Great
Oil on canvas 63 x 86 cm (Collection of the family of Charles
Corm, Beirut.)
The Emir Bashir was born in Ghazir in 1767 and died in
Istanbul in 1850.
He mainly worked on construction projects and Beit Eddine
remains one of his most important legacies in that field.
The portrait was reproduced by many school books and historical
references.This painting was copied from that of an Italian
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The Patriarch Boulos Massaad
1884 - Oil on canvas 112 x 150 cm
The School of Saints Peter and Paul,
The Waqf of the Massaad family, Ashkout Kesrwane.
The patriarch Boulos Massaad was born in Ashkout in 1806 and
completed his studies in Rome. He was the patriarch of the
Maronites from 1854 to 1890.
He founded the famous library of Bkerki.
The body, lightly stooping forward, (like in the majority
of the paintings of Corm) and the bearded face begirded by
the patriarchal tiara sends to the viewer a serious, serene,
and wise posture and look. The hands laid on the cushioned
prop express as well the patriarchal self-discipline and dignity. |
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