Albania (Tirana)

Exterior Portico Landscape and Floral Fresco of the Et'hem Bey Mosque (Tirana, Albania)

2429

Created during the late Ottoman period in Albania, construction began around 1791–1794 under Molla Bey and was completed between 1819 and 1821 by his son, Haxhi Ethem Bey.

This object is a mural wall painting fragment featuring an upper landscape lunette framed by lower rectangular panels. The technique utilizes traditional fresco painting on prepared lime plaster surfaces, executed with fine mineral pigments, layered washes, and intricate brushwork across exterior masonry.