early life and training mohammed seif al-din wanly, an egyptian painter, was born on march 31, 1906, in alexandria, egypt, into a turkish aristocratic family. his artistic journey began with studying at the studio of italian artist otorino becchi. this exposure to european art techniques would later influence his introduction of modern art to egypt. artistic career and notable works in 1942, wanly established his own studio alongside his brother adham wanly, marking the beginning of a prolific career. together, they participated in over 17 exhibitions, including the prestigious biennale of ve…