Title & Author:

The Anatolian civilisations : [exhibition] Istanbul, May 22-October 30, 1983 / [edited by Ferit Edgü].

Publication:

[Istanbul, Turkey] : Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, [1983?]

Description:

3 volumes : illustrations (some color), 1 folded map ; 23 x 24 cm

Notes:
At head of title: The Council of Europe, XVIIIth European art exhibition.
Exhibition held simultaneously at the Topkapi Palace Museum and St. Irene.
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Prehistoric/Hittite/Early Iron Age (St. Irene) -- 2. Greek/Roman/Byzantine (St. Irene) -- 3. Seljuk/Ottoman (Topkapi Palace Museum).

Summary:

"The first urban settlements in Anatolia date back some 9000 years and already prefigure the region's later bridge function between East and West. Spread through the sumptuous palaces and museums of Istanbul, the Council exhibition traced the civilisations which succeeded one another as the millennia passed, from paleolithic and neolithic all the way to the Ottomans. The art and culture of the Hittites (2000 - 1200 B.C.) reflected their contacts with the Babylonian civilisations on the Tigris and Euphrates; in the fourth century B.C., this eastern strain coloured and enriched the classicism of the Greek kingdoms, and it reappeared under the Roman Empire, when the Province of Asia (the westernmost part of Anatolia) served as the conduit. Under Byzantine rule for seven centuries, Anatolia was converted to Islam by the Seljuks in the eleventh century. Next came the Mongols, followed by the Ottomans, who remained in power from 1299 to 1923, when the present Republic of Turkey was founded. Drawn from all over Turkey and many other parts of Europe, the archaeological and artistic treasures on show in Istanbul bore witness to this rich, incessant commingling of civilisations. Focused on the main periods of Anatolian history, the exhibition also followed a number of thematic strands. One of these was the lifestyle of the region's nomad communities; far from being purely ornamental, the forms and colours of their tents reflect the owners' social standing and function."-- Council of Europe website https://www.coe.int/en/web/culture-and-heritage/past-exhibitions#{%2219677990%22:[13]} (viewed June 30, 2022).

Subject:

Art Turkey Exhibitions.
Art, Prehistoric Turkey Exhibitions.
Art, Hittite Turkey Exhibitions.
Art, Greek Turkey Exhibitions.
Art, Roman Turkey Exhibitions.
Art, Byzantine Turkey Exhibitions.
Islamic art Turkey Exhibitions.
Antiquities
Art
Art, Ancient
Art, Byzantine
Islamic art
Kunst.
Oudheid.
Beeldende kunsten.
Art, Ancient Turkey Exhibitions
Art ottoman Asie mineure.
Art seldjoukide Asie mineure.
Art antique Asie mineure.
Turkey Antiquities Exhibitions.
Greece Antiquities Exhibitions.
Turquie Antiquités Expositions.
Grèce Antiquités Expositions.
Greece
Turkey
Anatolie (Turquie) Antiquités.

Form/genre:

Exhibition catalogs

Added entries:

Edgü, Ferit, 1936- editor.
Turkey. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, issuing body.
Council of Europe.
St. Irene (Church : Istanbul, Turkey), host institution.
Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi, host institution.
Council of Europe. Art Exhibition (18th : 1983 : Istanbul, Turkey)
Eighteenth European Art Exhibition.
18th European Art Exhibition.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 107409
Call No.: ID:85-B17258
Copy: v. 2
Status: Available

Location: Library main 107408
Call No.: ID:85-B17258
Copy: v. 3
Status: Available