Pierre de Gigord Collection Getty Research Institute 1850s Eminönü New Mosque
28 Jan 2025, 21:47
A busy day in Eminönü Square, in the heart of Istanbul in the mid-19th century… Under the magnificent domes of the New Mosque, the crowded streets have become the center of trade and social life. Horse-drawn carriages, street vendors and a crowded crowd of people reflect the commercial liveliness of the period. Western and Ottoman style signs reveal the diversity of the region and traces of international trade. People shopping under shady tents get lost in the flow of daily life. This frame, where time freezes, bears witness to one of the liveliest points of the Ottoman Empire.
