Sepulchral Chapel of Rekié Sultana, Mother of Sultan Mahmoud
1820
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1820
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Sepulchral Chapel of Rekié Sultana, Mother of Sultan Mahmoud is a 1820 watercolor by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet, ornate room with a domed ceiling. The walls have tall, narrow windows with yellow patterns, and the floor is covered in colorful tiles. A small, decorated table sits in the center, draped with a cloth, and two people kneel nearby, praying or resting. The ceiling has swirling designs and small circular medallions with faces or symbols. The room looks like a private space for prayer or reflection. The artist used soft colors and careful details to make it feel peaceful and important. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
The watercolour drawing depicts the Sepulchral Chapel of Rekié Sultana, mother of Sultan Mahmoud, constructed in 1818. The work is attributed to an artist possibly based in Constantinople, as two related pieces share the same hand. The chapel served as the türbe for Naksidil, wife of Abdül Hamit I and mother of Mahmut II, who ruled from 1808 to 1839.
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