Description: MOSQUEE DE LA SULTANE VALIDE A Scutari Artist: Eugene Flandin del et lith.____________ Engraver: Imp. Bertauts r Cadet Paris Note: the title in the table above is printed below the engraving CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE 19th CENTURY ANTIQUE PRINTS LIKE THIS ONE!! PRINT SIZE: Overall print size is 12 inches by 18 inches including white borders, actual scene is 8 1/4 inches by 10 inches. PRINT CONDITION: Condition is excellent. Bright and clean. Blank on reverse. Paper is quality woven rag stock paper. PRINT DATE: Unknown. This is a reproduction of the 1850s original lithograph prints by Eugene Flandin extracted from an undated folio, estimated circa 1970-1980. Comes with tissue guard. SHIPPING: Buyer to pay shipping, domestic orders receives priority mail, international orders receive regular air mail unless otherwise asked for. Please allow time for personal check to clear. We take a variety of payment options, more payment details will be in our email after auction close. We pack properly to protect your item! FROM THE ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: VALIDE SULTAN MOSQUE IN USKUDAR- “Valide” is a name generally given to mothers of all sultans by Ottomans. The original name of this mosque is Ibrik Mosque. Uskudar where this mosque had been built is a typical Turkish city with nargiles and tobacco pipes by its coffee-houses and the clatters of barbers' scissors. The Yeni Valide Mosque (Turkish: Yeni Valide Camii) is an 18th-century Ottoman mosque in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul, Turkey. Construction of the Yeni Valide mosque was began in 1708 and completed in 1710. It was built by Sultan Ahmed III in honour of his mother Emetullah Râbi'a Gülnûs Sultan.[1] The complex consists of an imaret (hospice), arasta, primary school, the tomb of Emetullah Râbi'a Gülnûs Sultan, a courtyard shadirvan (fountain), a muvakkithane (clock tower) and offices. The building is typical of the Classical Ottoman period and of the "Sinan School" of Ottoman religious architecture. It is located in the Üsküdar neighborhood of Istanbul. The main part of the building is square-shaped and covered with a flattened main dome and four half domes. The mosque has two minarets with two balconies each. Calligraphy inside the mosque is the work of Hezarfen Mehmet Efendi. The mosque has an octagonal base with a central dome. Its plan is a variant of that of the Rüstem Pasha Mosque, but variations such as its corner domes give it a more classical character than the Rüstem Pasha Mosque. It is also one of the earliest examples of the 18th century trend towards domes that were proportionally higher and narrower. The cross vault over the central opening is an innovation first seen in this mosque. Rather than the five domes over the entrance portico – typical for Ottoman mosques – the Yeni Valide employs a cross vault over a central bay and cloister vaults over side bays. The interior decoration consists of stone carvings including muqarnas – intricate stone carvings with floral motifs – and tiles with repetitive floral patterns. The windows of the mosque make use of both pointed and curved arches. Those below the domes are pointed, creating the visual effect of pushing the domes upwards. The windows in the domes have rounded arches, which creates the visual effect of the dome pushing downwards on the structure beneath. Both the entryway and the octagonal fountain (shadirvan) in the courtyard make liberal use of very detailed stone carvings and the tomb of Gülnûs features an open top and intricate metal latticework. The primary school is located above the north gate to the mosque complex. BIOGRAPHY OF ARTIST: Eugene Napoleon Flandin, a French artist, was born 1809 in Naples to French parents and died 1876 in Paris. He was a painter of history scenes, genre scenes, portraits, landscapes and urban landscapes. He also worked in watercolor and produced drawings. He was considered an Orientalist. Flandin was the student of Horace Vernet. He accompanied the French Army to Algeria in 1837. In 1840, he was sent on a mission to Perse in order to recover information on the evolution of the country under the reign of Mohammad Chah Qadjar. Accompanied by the architect and painter Pascal Coste, they inventoried the region's ancient and modern monuments. They visited Hamadan, Kirmanshah, Ispahan, then Chiraz, Persepolis, and finally during their return they passed through Mossoul, Alep, and Constantinople. Flandin returned to the Middle East in 1844, this time in Mesopotamia. He exhibited at the Paris Salon, obtaining a second place medal in 1837. He was decorated with the cross of the Legion of Honor in 1842. The early part of his work is imprinted with the themes of the region of his birthplace. He painted views of monuments, landscapes, genre scenes, and portraits. He has a very diverse oeuvre because of his numerous travels. Upon the return from his first voyage to the Middle East he compiled an album of six volumes in collaboration with Pascal Coste. He published another album of his Middle East travels in 1856 in four volumes. His works have been displayed in museums in Auch, Caen, Lille, Marseille, La Roche-sur-Yon, Rouen and Versailles AN ANTIQUE VIEW OF CONSTANTINOPLE / ISTANBUL / THE ORIENT AS IT WAS 150+ YEARS AGO! A GREAT OFFICE DEN WALL DECOR GIFT FOR THE WORLD TRAVELLER, OR ARCHITECT DESIGNER WHO APPRECIATES THE BYZANTINE, OTTOMAN, GEONESE ARCHITECTURE OF THIS REGION.
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