The Hippodrome (Atmeydani), Istanbul: studies of a carved marble relief
Country | Turkey |
City | Istanbul |
Image Date | 1828 |
Style | Byzantine |
Medium | Drawing |
Library Reference | SC63/TEX[41]14 |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | RIBA Collections |
Subject | Sports buildings ; Marble ; Sculpture ; Decorative stonework |
NOTES: The Hippodrome was formerly an ancient chariot course. 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. The releif is now in the Museum for Byzantine Art in Berlin.
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