Mosaïques de la Fontaine Guillaume, a photo from Istanbul, Marmara

Photographer's Note

Mosaics of Wilhelm Fountain

"The German Fountain (Turkish: Alman Зeşmesi German: Deutscher Brunnen) is a gazebo styled fountain in the northern end of old hippodrome (Sultanahmet Square), and across from the Mausoleum of Sultan Ahmed I. It was constructed to commemorate the second anniversary of German Emperor Wilhelm II's visit to Istanbul in 1898. It was built in Germany, then transported piece by piece and assembled in its current site in 1900. The neo-Byzantine style fountain's octagonal dome has eight marble columns, and dome's interior is covered with golden mosaics." (From Wikipedia)

Why the French title? That is because I was looking at a historic photochrom print of this fountain and it is labelled Fontaine Guillaume, which translates to "William (Wilhelm) Fountain".

Exif Data:
Make: Canon
Model: Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Software: Adobe Photoshop 23.3 (Macintosh)
Exposure Time: 1/125
F-Stop: f/5.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 200
Focal Length: 13302/1000 mm
Date Taken: 2021-05-26 10:59
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
File Size: 3062 kb
GPS: 41.007100441200095, 28.97668806956426

pajaran, Fis2, holmertz, Royaldevon, COSTANTINO, ricardomattos has marked this note useful

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pajaran (115989) 2022-04-26 21:56

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled, interesantan tekst ...
Lep mozaik, dobro pokazan sa lepim bojama i kontrastom.
Dobar rad sa lepim fotografijama u radionici.
Lepi Mosaïques de la Fontaine Guillaume.

Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja

jemaflor (147224) 2022-04-26 23:10

Hi Murat,
Very nice decoration, perfect sharpness and colors rendering, interesting and photogenic, tfs.

Fis2 (170861) 2022-04-27 0:34

Witaj Murat!
A very nice set of photos.
The mosaics make impression, I love it.
Good framing, colors and sharoness.
Nice presentation.
Good morning.
Krzysztof

holmertz (102774) 2022-04-27 2:06

Hello Murat,
Three photos with beautifully intense colors and fantastic patterns. The golden mosaics seem to enhance the beauty of the round medallions. This deserves to be the main upload for being nicely cropped.
Best regards,
Gert

Silvio1953 (221729) 2022-04-27 4:42

Ciao Murat, great view of fantastic ceiling,. wonderful colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Tue (92470) 2022-04-27 5:21

Hello Murat,
The mosaics are amazing and this is an excellent close-up photo of them. Especially the elaborate pattern of the golden background looks great around the red and blue tones of the centrepiece.
Lars

lousat (139332) 2022-04-27 14:10

Hi Murat,interesting note about the curious history of this fountain, where were built and about its name too, and the mosaics are simply amazing,3 great macro very sharp and bright to show the best decoration details,i like it! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

Royaldevon (85932) 2022-04-29 7:06

Hello Murat,

Your main photograph is so colourful and reminds me of a parasol, shedding the sunlight.

I like the w/s which have such close details that we can see the individual tessera which have been used to make the complete patterns. It reveals just how complicated the designs were.

Have a good w/e,
Bev :-)

COSTANTINO (116580) 2022-05-04 22:15

Hello my dearest Murat
I am so glad to meet you again
an excellent photo with delicate
details perfectly executed
and very nice decoration
regards
Costantino

jmdias (115252) 2022-05-05 9:17

murat

a marvelous collection of medallions in the roof.the texture around looks like made of gold. excellent views;

take care

jorge

ricardomattos (17460) 2022-05-06 5:22

Hi Murat

Lovely details, colors and sharpness here. Very well done both the art and your picture.

TFS

Ricardo

mkamionka (74535) 2022-05-07 12:51

Hi Murat,
Never enought of these amazing decorative patterns.
I like the color theme as well.
So this fountain was built in Germany, has a FRench name and is located in Turkey, I suppose it is an early example of globalisation :)
Very nice reportage,
M