View of Istanbul from the hilltops of Eyüp

Description

Featured in the 1836 collaborative work with the vision of Thomas Allom and Robert Walsh, this steel engraving depicts the unique panoramic silhouette of Istanbul (Constantinople) overlooking the Golden Horn from the hilltops of Eyüp. The composition presents the mosques, complexes, and civic structures gracefully lined on both banks of the serene waters of the Golden Horn as a monumental silhouette merging on the horizon; through the figures watching the view in the foreground, it aesthetically reveals the deep-rooted tradition of contemplation that bears witness to the city's spirit and history.