Kiz Kulesi (Leander's or Maiden's Tower) in the Bosphorus with Ayazma Camii near the shore at Üsküdar (Scutari)
1820
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1820
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows a small stone tower on a tiny island in the water. Behind it, a city skyline with domes and minarets stretches along the shore. Two ships sail nearby—one big with sails, the other small with a single flag. In the foreground, a tiny boat with two people rows past the tower. The tower is called the Maiden’s Tower, and it’s right in the middle of a busy waterway. The artist used soft colors and simple shapes to show both the tower and the ships clearly. Look up Romanticism to see how this painting fits into that artistic movement.
