Fausto Zonaro - Hustle and Bustle on the Galata Bridge in Constantinople

Fausto Zonaro - Hustle and Bustle on the Galata Bridge in Constantinople, a photo by Gandalf's Gallery on Flickr.

Fausto Zonaro (Masi, Italy, September 18, 1854 - San Remo, Italy, July 19, 1929) attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Verona which was under the directorship of Napoleone Nani. In 1891 he undertook a long journey to Constantinople, today’s Istanbul, where he quickly succeeded in winning commissions from members of Constantinople’s circle of aristocrats. He probably painted the picture from nature during his stay in the Ottoman capital (1891-1904).

[Oil on canvas, 36.5 x 61.5 cm framed]

Fausto Zonaro - After The Game

Fausto Zonaro - After The Game, a photo by Gandalf's Gallery on Flickr.

Fausto Zonaro (Masi, September 18, 1854 - San Remo, July 19, 1929) was an Italian painter. Zonaro painted portraits, landscapes and historical paintings. It is claimed that “Zonaro was one of those who made a major contribution to the development of western style art in Turkey.” He was a prolific artist who created hundreds of works, most of which are of the Ottoman Empire. An exhibition of his work in Florence in 1977 "received wide acclaim in the art world."