The artwork, titled “Constantinople Mosque of Top Kahne Nusretiye Mosque in Tophane Istanbul,” was created by the artist Ivan Aivazovsky and belongs to the Romanticism art movement. The genre of the artwork is cityscape.
The artwork depicts a serene scene dominated by the Nusretiye Mosque in Tophane, Istanbul, amidst a wide expanse of sky and water. The mosque, a central architectural feature with its large dome and minarets jutting into the sky, is rendered in exquisite detail. The scene is adorned with soft, misty hues which blend the architectural elements of the city with the surrounding seascape. The water in the foreground features a boat with several figures, adding a human element to the tranquil and somewhat ethereal atmosphere of the composition. The overall effect is one of majestic calmness, invoking the romantic idealization of both nature and human creativity in the cityscape depiction.
