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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. ....