View Over The Golden Horn
Italian painter Fausto Zonaro traded his homeland for Istanbul, eventually becoming the favorite artist of the Ottoman Sultan. Here, he captures a lush, overgrown hillside where tall, dark cypress trees stand like jagged sentinels against a bright, cloudy sky. Through the gaps in the foliage, you can spot the hazy, pinkish silhouette of the city across the water—the famous Golden Horn. It’s a fascinating mix of his strict academic realism and the loose, atmospheric brushwork he picked up while living in the vibrant capital of the empire.
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