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Winter on the Mese
The Mese, Constantinople · 6th century AD
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- Printed in the USA. Printed, stretched, and shipped in the USA.
- Free US shipping. Tracking included on every order.
- Canvas, framed or not. Stretched over FSC-certified wooden bars, or set in a wooden frame with a 12 mm gap around it.
- Hanging hardware included. Framed canvas arrives assembled, with the hanger attached.
- Arrives perfect — guaranteed. Damaged or defective? Free reprint or refund.
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Framed canvas
- Canvas (cotton-polyester blend)
- Set in a wooden frame with a 12 mm (0.45″) gap around the canvas
- 42 mm (1.65″) deep
- Arrives assembled and ready to hang: hanger attached, screws or nails included
Canvas
- Canvas (cotton-polyester blend)
- Stretched over FSC-certified wooden bars
- Hanging hardware included
- Sizes: 12x18″ · 16x24″ · 24x36″
- Orientation: Vertical
- Medium: Canvas
- Style: History painting
- Era: Timeless
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Winter on the MeseFramed canvas · Black · 12x18″
738 kr
874 krSave 136 kr
The Mese, Constantinople · 6th century AD
Snow on the Porphyry Column
The Mese, the Middle Street, was the spine of Constantinople. Lined with colonnaded shops, it ran west from the Milion, near Hagia Sophia and the Great Palace, through a chain of public squares toward the land walls. The first of those squares was the Forum of Constantine, laid out by the founder of the city around AD 330. It was round, ringed by two-story porticoes, with gateways where the Mese passed through.
At its center stood Constantine's column, built of drums of purple porphyry from Egypt, the stone of emperors, with the joints hidden by bronze wreaths. The first statue on top is said to have shown Constantine with a crown of sun rays, holding a globe. It fell in a storm in 1106 and was later replaced by a cross. The column still stands in Istanbul, scorched by fires, known as Çemberlitaş, the Hooped Stone. Winters were not always mild: the chronicler Theophanes describes the winter of 763 to 764, when the sea froze along the coast.
The piece
The painting looks across the forum at dusk as snow drifts down. Warm lamplight from the shops reflects on the wet marble, a soft gold against the blue of snow and sky. The column stands dark red at the center, leading the eye up to the statue against the clouds, while on the right a great domed church glows on the hill. In the foreground, wrapped figures and a man with his mule hurry home.
Materia · The materials
Canvas, framed or not.
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Wooden stretcher bars
The canvas is stretched over FSC-certified wooden bars.
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Floating frame
Black, natural wood or dark brown, with a 12 mm (0.45″) gap around the canvas. 42 mm (1.65″) deep.
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Ready for the wall
Framed canvas arrives assembled, hanger attached, screws or nails included. Canvas comes with its hanging hardware.
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