Fransız asıllı ressam Etienne Rey (1789-1867) Lyon Güzel Sanatlar Akademisinin ilk profesörlerinden olup Viyana Müzesi ile Çizim Fakültesinin müdürü mevkilerinde bulunur. Çok iyi bir hoca olan Rey, ankostik sanat hakkında bir el kitabı yayınlamış ve birçok sanat kurumunun üyeliğinde bulunmuştu. 1843 yılında, ileri bir yaşta, kendisi gibi ressam olan meslekdaşı Α. Chenavard ve mimar J.M. Dalgabio ile birlikte Doğu'ya seyahat eder. Marsilya'dan yola çıkarlar, İtalya ve Malta'dan geçip beş ay boyunca Yunanistan, Anadolu ve kısa bir süre için Mısır'ı ziyaret ederler.

Kral Otto dönemi Atina'sından çeşitli konular, Peloponez, Rumeli (Karasal Yunanistan), Siros adası, İstanbul, Truva ve İzmir yörelerinden görünümler Rey'in yolculuğundan 20 yıla yakın bir süre sonra yayınlanır. Bunun nedeni Rey'in kendi eskizlerinin gravürlerini kendisinin kazımak istemesidir. Ancak Rey yapıtlarının basılmış halini göremeden ölür. Yolculukla ilgili bilgiler günlük misali notlar biçiminde sayfa kenarında gravürlere eşlik etmekte. Sonradan renklendirilmiş olan gravürler, özellikle tarihî anıtları görüntüleyenler, suluboya resimleri andırmaktadır.

Yazan: İoli Vingopoulou

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  Part of the Propylae of the Acropolis of Athens and the Temple of Athena Nike. In the foreground the pedestal of Agrippa. In the background the Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion).

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  The Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens. In the background Hadrian's Arch. On the right, the Acropolis.

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  The Choregic monument of Lysicrates in Athens.

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  Fragment from the west frieze of the Temple of Athena Nike on the Acropolis of Athens.

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  The first architectural phase of Pnyx.

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  Title page of the first volume. Composition: The Acropolis of Athens with the Pyramids of Giza.

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  Topographic map of Athens.

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  The Greek Parliament (former royal palace). In the background Mount Lycabettus. On the right Mount Hymettus.

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  The Spring of Callirrhoe at Ilissus. In the background the Temple of Olympian Zeus.

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  View of the ruins of the Walls of Themistocles in Athens.

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  View of the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens.

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  View of the Choregic monument of Thrasyllus (Panagia Spiliotissa). On the right Hadrian's Arch and the Temple of Olympian Zeus.

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  The Parthenon from the west. On the right the Erechtheion.

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  View of the Erechtheion from the south. On the right Mount Lycabettus.

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  Horologion of Andronikos Kyrristos (Tower of the Winds) in Athens.

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  View of the site of Panathenaic Stadium and Ilissus river.

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  The Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), seen from the north-west.

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  North-west view of the Acropolis of Athens. In the background the Monument of Philopappus.

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  The northern wall of the Acropolis of Athens and the church of Metamorfosis Sotiros.

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  Erechtheion: View of the north propylon from the east.

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  Map of Piraeus, clearly depicting the ports of the city.

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  The Lion of Chaeronea.

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  View of the walls of ancient Tiryns. In the foreground the Agricultural School of Tiryns, founded by Ioannis Kapodistrias. In the background Nafplio and Bourtzi.

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  View of Garitsa, region right outside the northern walls of the city of Corfu, and according to the legend the site of Alcinous' gardens.

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  View of the Mosque and the Madrasa of Sultan Hasan in Cairo.

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  The Lazaretto of Syros island.

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  Map of Italy and eastern Mediterranean, upon which the route of the author is noted.

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  View of the port of Marseille.

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  View of the port of Livorno, Italy.

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  View of the port of Civitavecchia, Italy.

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  Mount Vesuvius, seen from the sea.

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  Valletta, Malta.

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  Drawings of the south coast of Peloponnese.

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  Map of south Greece and the Cyclades. Map of Attica.

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  View of Daphni Monasteri in Chaidari.

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  View of the port of Eleusis and part of Salamis island.

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  The Tholos tomb of Mycenae (Treasury of Atreus).

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  View of the ancient theater of Argos.

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  View of the walls of ancient Tiryns.

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  Capitals of Corinthian order and stele from Thebes.

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  View of the medieval castle and city of Livadeia.

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  Stone bridge over Herkyna river close to the Oracle of Trophonius in Livadeia.

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  The fountain of Mnemosyne near the Oracle of Trophonius in Livadeia.

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  The theater of Chaeronea.

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  View of Delphi.

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  View of Arachova.

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  View of Thermopylae.

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  Stone bridge over Spercheios river.

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  View of Thermopylae and the Malian gulf from the walls of the castle of Lamia.

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  Mosque in Lamia.

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  View of the port of Aulis in Boeotia.

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  The Ursi Mosque in Chalkis.

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  View of Chalkis.

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  Inscription from fountain at Oropos, perhaps close to Amphiareion.

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  Roman mausoleum (today part of the church of Panagia Marmariotissa) in Chalandri.

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  The ancient theater at Thorikos in Lavrio. In the background Makronisos.

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  View of the Temple of Poseidon in Sounio.

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  Greek costumes.

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  The Temple of Aphaia, Aegina.

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  View of Epidaurus.

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  The ancient theater of Epidaurus.

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  View of Panagia Faneromeni Monastery in Chiliomodi. In the background Acrocorinth.

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  The Temple of Apollo in ancient Corinth.

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  The putative Tomb of Themistocles in Piraeus.

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  View of Tenedos (Bozcaada).

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  View of the Seraglio Point. On the left Kadiköy. On the right Hagia Sophia and the Mosque of Sultan Ahmet I.

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  View of the Seraglio Point from the Sea of Marmara.

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  The ruins of the Temple of Apollo in the ancient city Thymbra (today Hissarlik), in Asia Minor.

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  The ruins of the Temple of Apollo in the ancient city Thymbra (today Hissarlik), in Asia Minor. In the background the village Çıplak.

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  View of the plain of Troy from Pergamus.

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  Ruins, perhaps the Thermae of Herod Atticus in Alexandria Troas (today Eski Stambul).

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  View of the ruins of Alexandria Troas (today Eski Stambul). In the background Tenedos (Bozcaada) island.

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  View of the putative Tomb of Patroclus in Yenişehir, Asia Minor.

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  The putative Tomb of Aias in Intepe (anc. Rhoiteion), in Asia Minor.

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  View of the Dardanelles.

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  View of Izmir.

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  View of the roman baths of Varius in Ephesus, Asia Minor.

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  View of the ruins of Ephesus, seen from the ancient theater.

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  Byzantine aqueduct in Selçuk, close to Ephesus. In the background the Castle of Selçuk, on the Ayasuluk hill.

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  View of Ephesus from the putative Prison of Saint Paul, in fact tower of the Hellenistic walls of the city, close to the ancient port.

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  View of the Isabey Mosque in Selçuk, Asia Minor.

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  Ruins of the Hellenistic/Roman theater of Izmir, at Kadifekale (anc. Pagos).

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  View of the Temple of Ianus, erroneously called Temple of Homer, at Kadifekale (anc. Pagos), in Izmir.

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  1. Coastline of Kasos and Karpathos. 2. Coastline of Crete. 3. Horizon.

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  Panoramic view of the Pyramid of Cheops (Giza).

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  View of the Shpinx and the Pyramid of Khafre or Chephren, Giza.

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  Pyramid at Saqqara, Egypt.

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  Nomad settlement at Saqqara.

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  The Obelisk of Senusret or Sesostris I in Cairo (Al-Masalla Obelisk).

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  View of Ermoupoli from the lazaretto of Syros.

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  Roman inscription from Syros.

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  View of Loutraki on the gulf of Corinth.

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  View of Vathy on Ithaca.

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  View of the port and anchorage of Patras.

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  View of the port of Ancona in Italy. On the right the lazaretto. On the left the Arch of Trajan.

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  The church Notre Dame de la Garde in Marseille, before its reconstruction in 1864.

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  View of the Obelisk of Theodosius I on the Hippodrome of Cosntantinople and the Mosque of Sultan Ahmet I.

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  Fountain in Ano Syros.

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  Title page of the second volume of the book. Composition: The Acropolis of Athens and the Pyramids of Giza.

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  The Grotto of the Nymphs in Vathy, Ithaca.