Google celebrated Tuesday the birth of the Egyptian painter Seif Wanly, who would have been 109 years old on 31 March.

Seif Wanly was born in Alexandria to a family of Turkish origin, he studied art at National Association of Fine Arts in Alexandria, afterwards he completed his studies at the studio of the Italian artist Otorino Becchi.

Wanly is one of the first artists who introduced modern art to the history of Egyptian paintings. He participated in over 17 exhibitions, notably in the Biennale of Venice and in São Paulo, Brazil.

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