Ludwig Deutsch (Austrian, 1855–1935) Learning the Qur’an Oil on panel, 10 3/4 x 8 in. 2004.1 From the 1880s onwards, Deutsch devoted most of his canvases to depicting scenes of daily life in Cairo, painting in minute detail vignettes of merchants, scholars, and palace guards. This genre encompassed religious subjects as well, including scenes of men at prayer, people visiting … Continue reading Ludwig Deutsch, Learning the Qur’an