12328 Adriaan Reland (1676-1718) – View of the Hagia Sophia – Engraving (1705)
"Torens van de Kerk van S: Sophia, van welke de tyd der gebeden aangekondigt word." This engraving displays the exterior of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, featuring its central dome and four minarets. The scene includes the surrounding walls and small figures in the foreground, providing scale to the architectural structure. This work originated from the scholarly studies authored by Adriaan Reland concerning Islamic customs and geography.
Adriaan Reland was a Dutch scholar, professor of Oriental languages, and cartographer who focused on the history and geography of the Middle East. His academic works were highly regarded for their depth of research and detailed cartographic illustrations, contributing to Western knowledge of non-European regions during the Enlightenment.
Artist or Maker: Adriaan Reland.
Dimensions: Approximately 18 cm x 18 cm.
Medium: Engraving.
Date: 1705.
Condition Report:
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