The Journey to Constantinople - Rørbye & Bindesbøll
Join us for a 1 hour guided tour in English in the special exhibition "Rørbye & Bindesbøll - The Journey to Constantinople"
The tour is free but you need to book a ticket in advance: Protected content
The tour starts at 13:00. Please arrive 10 minutes early to secure your ticket.
About the exhibition:
Some Protected content ago, the Danish painter Martinus Rørbye Protected content and Danish architect Gottlieb Bindesbøll Protected content met in Italy. Both were on extended journeys abroad, and they decided to continue their travels together, proceeding across Italy to the Greek islands and Athens. From there, they had the opportunity to proceed to Turkey, and in mid-December Protected content , they arrived in Smyrna (present-day Izmir). After a brief stay there, Rørbye and Bindesbøll set out for Constantinople (present-day Istanbul).
There, they each created a significant number of sketches, primarily depicting everyday life and architecture, and both evinced keen interest in the culture and the people they encountered along the way.
Looking forward to seeing you!
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