Author(s): Elif BAYRAK KAYA* Naile Rengin OYMAN
The tile art, the first samples of which were discovered in Central Asia, the homeland of Turks, is considered one of the most valuable legacies handed down by our art-loving ancestors through the ages. Once the first samples of tiles without patterns and glazes have been investigated, it has been found that they differ quite much from the contemporary tiles. Having embraced glazes ad then patterns through ages, the tiles smell history thanks to immigrations, battles, peace agreements and love stories of our ancestors that took place on these lands embroidered on them like a lace. The tiles of The Kavakl? Mosque (The Mosque with Tiles) of Isparta District are considered among those invaluable works. This mosque exerts significance in that it is the only mosque covered with tiles in Isparta district located in Anatolia. Though the architect of this mosque is not known for sure, we know that the mosque was built in 1782-1783 (1196-1197 in Hegira Calender) based on its inscription. The tiles of the mosque were brought from Kütahya district in the 18th century as far as the resources indicated and those were used as ornamentations both inside and outside the mosque. One of the objectives of this study is to introduce and certify the design and compositions properties, painting techniques as well as the technical properties of The Kavakl? Mosque. This study also has the objective of highlighting the significance of the tiles of The Kavakl? Mosque, the only mosque covered with tiles in Isparta district and of indicating how to protect the tiles appropriately as well as raising awareness among people regarding the tiles of this mosque.
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