Master Miniature Artist: Zaliha Erdoğan Peçe
Masterwork Name: Istanbul in the Moonlight
Dimensions: 24.5cm x 20cm
Materials Used: Liquid acrylic, watercolors, gouache, 24K crushed gold
Techniques Used: Stippling (painting with dots) and free brush technique
Date: 1442 H/ 2021 M
Private Collection: Istanbul, Turkiye
Printed by: Elma Basım
This work depicts a topographical section from the historical peninsula of Istanbul. From left to right, at the top of the scene, Hagia Irene, Hagia Sophia Mosque, and Sultanahmet Mosque appear. Right below this sequence, from left to right, the Istanbul Archeological Museum and the Tiled Pavilion (Çinili Köşk) are found.