Latest Breaking News On - Merian heirs - Page 1 : comparemela.com
Moscva : Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
geographicus.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from geographicus.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Prosp der Statt Parys wie solche an ietzo an zusehen : Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
geographicus.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from geographicus.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Genuina delineatio insulæ Cretæ, quam moderni Candiam appelant : Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
geographicus.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from geographicus.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
1638 (dated)
Description
This is a 1638 (dated 1635) Matthäus Merian view of Constantinople, or Istanbul, Turkey. The view is oriented to the south. The Beyoğlu district - then known as Pera - is in the foreground, while a panorama of Istanbul proper can be seen as a distant skyline beyond the Golden Horn. A legend at the bottom names twenty nine structures, with a key indicating the named buildings on the view - predominantly mosques. It is a beautiful example of Merian s superb engraving. The panorama is artfully framed with lifelike trees and other flora, and is filled with depictions of the city s denizens going about everyday life: walking and talking with one another, sitting and conversing, and bringing the dogs back home from the hunt.