Ulugh Beg (d. 1449) is one of the great astronomy scholars raised by the Turkish world in the 15th century. In addition to his curiosity in positive sciences, he also undertook an art patron like his grandfather Amir Timur (d. 1405) and his father Shahrukh (d. 1447). The cities such as Samarkand and Bukhara were equipped with outstanding architectural works in that period when the supreme palace had the identity of an “academy” where the scientists gathered and debated. Moreover, the great attention to the artists was not limited to architecture, but also caused the appearance of extremely important works in other branches of art.
The aim of this article is to shed light on the art perception of the period and its place in the Turkish/Islamic civilization that has been inherited until now, through the wooden chest prepared for Ulugh Beg and preserved in the Topkapı Palace Museum (H. 2/1846). This artwork called “Ulugh Beg’s Chest” will be analyzed in terms of motif, design or composition and will be subjected to iconographic evaluation. Thus, the art activities of the period will be analyzed from the perspective of an artist.
Türk dünyasının XV. yüzyılda yetiştirdiği büyük astronomi bilginlerinden Uluğ Bey (ö. 1449), pozitif bilimlere olan merakının yanı sıra dedesi Emir Timûr (ö. 1405) ve babası Şahrûh (ö. 1447) gibi sanat hamiliğini de üstlenmiştir. Sarayın, ilim erbabının toplanıp tartıştığı bir “akademi” kimliği taşıdığı bu dönemde, Semerkant ve Buhara gibi şehirler seçkin mimarî yapıtlarla donatılmıştır. Dahası, sanatkârlara gösterilen büyük ihtimam mimarî ile sınırlı kalmamış, diğer sanat dallarında da son derece önemli eserlerin ortaya çıkmasına vesile olmuştur.
Bu makalede, Uluğ Bey zamanında hazırlanıp, hâl-i hâzırda Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi’nde (Hazine 2/1846) muhafaza edilen ahşap bir sandık üzerinden söz konusu dönemin sanat algısına ve günümüze kadar tevarüs eden Türk/İslam medeniyeti içerisindeki yerine bir nebze ışık tutma amacı güdülmüştür“Uluğ Bey Sandığı” olarak adlandırılan bu yapıt motif, tasarım veya kompozisyon açısından tahlil edilerek ikonografik değerlendirmeye tabi tutulacak, dönemin sanat faaliyetleri bir sanatkâr gözüyle ele alınacaktır.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | March 19, 2020 |
Submission Date | December 17, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 Volume: 26 Issue: 44 |
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