The Brazen Column and Egyptian Obelisk, the Blue Mosque and Haghia Sophia., Harald Jerichau, between 1872 and 1878

Jerichau visited turkey twice between 1872 and 1875. This is a view from the hippodrome, with two columns (obelisks) presumed to originally have been erected by emperor theodosius. The brazen column is also known as the column of constantine, the 10th-century emperor who restored it. The egyptian obelisk dates to around 1500bc. To the right is the blue mosque and to the left the hagia sophia. Object Type: painting. Date: between 1872 and 1878. Dimensions: height: 34.5 cm (13.5 in); width: 46.5 cm (18.3 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Unknown. Harald Jerichau - Konstantins søjle, den egyptiske obelisk, den blå Moske og Hagia Sophia