Islamic Art Exhibit Opens in Vatican
The exhibition on the Turkish Islamic art of illumination was opened in Vatican's Cancelleria Palace.
The exhibition "Grains of the Holy Word," which displays a modern interpretation of Turkish Islamic art of illumination, an art of decorating manuscripts, was opened at the Vatican's reknown Cancelleria Palace.
The opening ceremony of the exhibition was held at the Vatican Palace and was sponsored by Turkish Airlines (THY).
Open until June 23 at the Cancelleria Palace, the exhibition presents to Roman art-lovers the works of the prominent Turkish illumination artists Kaya Ucer, Munevver Ucer and Reyhan Isen.
Turkish Ambassador to the Holy See Kenan Gursoy, reminding the great efforts to introduce and promote Turkish traditional arts during his term, said "We previously introduced to Roman art-lovers our traditional art of Islamic calligraphy as well as the Turkish classical music. Now our esteemed artists have come here from Istanbul to honor us introducing the art of illumination."
"Such exhibitions are of key importance in the eye of both Roman art-lovers and the Vatican, used to Christian tradition, as they take a different pleasure in the religious design of a distinct classical art," noted Gursoy.
Ambassador Gursoy stressed the considerable interest of Romans in the works and the importance of "bilateral presentation of classical and traditional art works will enable the exchange of cultures and values in an era of intercultural, intercivilizational and interreligious dialogue."
Mimar Sinan University Faculty of Fine Arts Lecturer Dr. Kaya Ucer highlighted the success of Turkish self-expression via the art of illumination, dating back to the 8th century, in Vatican unlike several previous exhibitions held in different parts of Europe.
"We can see here the modern interpretations of Islamic calligraphy and illumination, as the arts of patience and divine love. Thanks to the efforts to protect our classical and traditional arts, these arts are now heading for universality. As the artists from a Turkey growing beyond its borders, we are here in Vatican City to present to the world our arts of calligraphy and illumination with a further and modern interpretation," added Ucer.
Turkish decorative art of illumination, originally "tezhip," is made as the dress of the Islamic calligraphy texts by using gold and paint is used in manuscripts, books, old edicts, calligraphic arts and in motifs of wood and leather. Having roots in the 8th century, following the admission of Islam, the art developed parallel with the respect to the Muslim holy book of Quran. The Turkish decorative art also the shows the importance given to handwritten books.
Source: World Bulletin
The opening ceremony of the exhibition was held at the Vatican Palace and was sponsored by Turkish Airlines (THY).
Open until June 23 at the Cancelleria Palace, the exhibition presents to Roman art-lovers the works of the prominent Turkish illumination artists Kaya Ucer, Munevver Ucer and Reyhan Isen.
Turkish Ambassador to the Holy See Kenan Gursoy, reminding the great efforts to introduce and promote Turkish traditional arts during his term, said "We previously introduced to Roman art-lovers our traditional art of Islamic calligraphy as well as the Turkish classical music. Now our esteemed artists have come here from Istanbul to honor us introducing the art of illumination."
"Such exhibitions are of key importance in the eye of both Roman art-lovers and the Vatican, used to Christian tradition, as they take a different pleasure in the religious design of a distinct classical art," noted Gursoy.
Ambassador Gursoy stressed the considerable interest of Romans in the works and the importance of "bilateral presentation of classical and traditional art works will enable the exchange of cultures and values in an era of intercultural, intercivilizational and interreligious dialogue."
Mimar Sinan University Faculty of Fine Arts Lecturer Dr. Kaya Ucer highlighted the success of Turkish self-expression via the art of illumination, dating back to the 8th century, in Vatican unlike several previous exhibitions held in different parts of Europe.
"We can see here the modern interpretations of Islamic calligraphy and illumination, as the arts of patience and divine love. Thanks to the efforts to protect our classical and traditional arts, these arts are now heading for universality. As the artists from a Turkey growing beyond its borders, we are here in Vatican City to present to the world our arts of calligraphy and illumination with a further and modern interpretation," added Ucer.
Turkish decorative art of illumination, originally "tezhip," is made as the dress of the Islamic calligraphy texts by using gold and paint is used in manuscripts, books, old edicts, calligraphic arts and in motifs of wood and leather. Having roots in the 8th century, following the admission of Islam, the art developed parallel with the respect to the Muslim holy book of Quran. The Turkish decorative art also the shows the importance given to handwritten books.
Source: World Bulletin
