Moorse roeiers bij Constantinopel
Félix François Georges Philibert Ziem
1840 - 1900
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
138; 15.4; 66.5; 3.9
About this artwork
signatuur, rechtsonder: ‘Ziem’
Art Historical Context
Félix Ziem's *Moorse roeiers Constantinopel* (Moorish Rowers at Constantinople), an oil on canvas from around 1840–1900, captures the vibrant allure of 19th-century Istanbul. Signed "Ziem" in the right, this panoramic work (66.5 × 138 cm) showcases the French artist's fascination with exotic harbors, where muscular Moorish rowers propel boats against a shimmering waterway. Ziem, a key figure in Romanticism and Orientalism, traveled to the Levant in the 1850s, drawing inspiration from the Ottoman city's bustling multiculturalism. Painted in loose, atmospheric brushstrokes typical of Ziem's lum...