Karbala painting displayed among the 10 most expensive works by Turkish artists

The weekly Turkish magazine ‘Alem’ highlighted a painting about the holy city of Karbala, among the most important works created by Turkish artists in history.

The magazine said in a photo report, that it “gathered this list of 21 artworks that were sold in the most important auction houses around the world.”

The report indicated that the painting “On the Way to Karbala” was sold for $122,500 at an auction conducted by Christie’s International Auctions in 2008.