Carpets History
Gallery Selcuk Carpets reflect the culture of a people and with
their attractive colors and designs convey artistic messages to people
of other cultures, thus become a universal means of discourse. When you
observe their surface lines and delineate the motifs in their
repetitious rhythm, symmetrical harmony, dominance and hierarchy,
balance and unity, you will appreciate why carpet weaving is one of the
most beautiful artistic activities.
The
Turkish carpet weaving underwent changes in designs, but the main
characteristics remained intact. In the earlier examples, geometrical
forms like stars, squares, hexagons and octagons were dominant; roses or
roselike forms and other floral patterns constituted the motifs. (Resim
syf. IV)
In the period following the acceptance of Islam, the mihrab (altar), the kandil (candle) and the ibrik (kettle) became dominant figures, especially of the Turkish Seccade, the prayer rug, a small carpet used during prayer. (Resim syf. V)
The Europeans took notice of the Turkish carpets during the First Crusade, 1096-1099. Later on these were brought to Europe by merchants to decorate the palaces, castles, houses of the rich and even the churches. The pure silken carpets, especially, were symbols of displaying wealth. One of the aims of carpet weaving tradition in Anatolia was the preparation of a dowry for the would-be bride. In time trade contacts widened the scope of this activity and it became a source for family income. Today hand-woven carpets occupy a foreground among the export articles of our national economy.
The art of carpet weaving, which has been on for
the past 3500 years, is one of the oldest professions in the world.
Assyrian, Babylonian, Egyptian and partly Hellenistic-weaving tended to
produce clothes and were concentrated more on embroidery than on
carpentry, in contrast with the people of central Asia, who produced
carpets and kilims with the aim of protecting themselves from the cold
climate.The
Turkish carpet weaving underwent changes in designs, but the main
characteristics remained intact. In the earlier examples, geometrical
forms like stars, squares, hexagons and octagons were dominant; roses or
roselike forms and other floral patterns constituted the motifs. (Resim
syf. IV)In the period following the acceptance of Islam, the mihrab (altar), the kandil (candle) and the ibrik (kettle) became dominant figures, especially of the Turkish Seccade, the prayer rug, a small carpet used during prayer. (Resim syf. V)
The Europeans took notice of the Turkish carpets during the First Crusade, 1096-1099. Later on these were brought to Europe by merchants to decorate the palaces, castles, houses of the rich and even the churches. The pure silken carpets, especially, were symbols of displaying wealth. One of the aims of carpet weaving tradition in Anatolia was the preparation of a dowry for the would-be bride. In time trade contacts widened the scope of this activity and it became a source for family income. Today hand-woven carpets occupy a foreground among the export articles of our national economy.
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