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The Egyptian Obelisk (also known as the Obelisk of Theodosius) in the Hippodrome (Atmeydani), Istanbul: measured drawings with details of a Byzantine relief carvings on the south-west and north-east sides of the base

RIBA Ref No RIBA41511
CountryTurkey
CityIstanbul
Subject Date390
Image Date1833
ViewExterior
StyleByzantine
MediumDrawing
Library ReferenceSC63/TEX[41]9
OrientationLandscape
Colour InfoColour
CreditRIBA Collections
SubjectDecorative stonework ; Sculpture ; Obelisks ; Lettering
NOTES: Built in Egypt in around 1550 BC, this obelisk originally flanked a temple dedicated to Pharaoh Tuthmosis III to celebrate his victorious Mesopotamian campaigns. It was later brought to Istanbul in the fourth century AD by the Byzantine emperor who had scenes depicting the daily life of the imperial family carved in relief onto the obelisk's base. This drawing was probably produced by a local draughtsman for Charles Felix Marie Texier for use in his publications and later presented to the RIBA.
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