Research Article

An Interesting Description of the Lion-Bull Fight Scenes: Uşak Aslanlı Çeşme

Volume: 32 Number: 2 December 31, 2023
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An Interesting Description of the Lion-Bull Fight Scenes: Uşak Aslanlı Çeşme

Abstract

There are two hundred and thirteen fountains belonging to the Ottoman period in Uşak. Floral, geometric, figurative, architectural depictions and motifs containing various objects were generally preferred as decoration elements in Uşak fountains. It has been determined that figural decoration, which is used less than other ornament types in Islamic art, is rarely used in Uşak fountains. The decorations are given in bas relief or scraping technique. The animal figures used in the fountains in the city are animal figures that we can see in nature such as lions, deer, snakes, fish and birds. Apart from these figures, humans are also depicted in only one fountain. Aslanlı Çeşme from the Ottoman period in Hacım Village is the only example among the fountains of Uşak where the lion-bull fight is used in the decoration program. The aim of the study is to compare this depiction with similar examples in Anatolia, despite the limited numbers. The fact that the widespread belief that the water flowing in the lion’s mouth is healing and that the drinker will find healing and strength, which has been seen since ancient times, comes to life in Aslanlı Çeşme, and the meaning attributed to the lion in different cultures and geographies is seen in this village of Anatolia, shows the parallels of an intercultural belief system.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Painting History, Art History

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2023

Submission Date

September 19, 2023

Acceptance Date

November 30, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 32 Number: 2

APA
Acar, T. (2023). An Interesting Description of the Lion-Bull Fight Scenes: Uşak Aslanlı Çeşme. Sanat Tarihi Dergisi, 32(2), 1061-1077. https://doi.org/10.29135/std.1362836
AMA
1.Acar T. An Interesting Description of the Lion-Bull Fight Scenes: Uşak Aslanlı Çeşme. STD. 2023;32(2):1061-1077. doi:10.29135/std.1362836
Chicago
Acar, Türkan. 2023. “An Interesting Description of the Lion-Bull Fight Scenes: Uşak Aslanlı Çeşme”. Sanat Tarihi Dergisi 32 (2): 1061-77. https://doi.org/10.29135/std.1362836.
EndNote
Acar T (December 1, 2023) An Interesting Description of the Lion-Bull Fight Scenes: Uşak Aslanlı Çeşme. Sanat Tarihi Dergisi 32 2 1061–1077.
IEEE
[1]T. Acar, “An Interesting Description of the Lion-Bull Fight Scenes: Uşak Aslanlı Çeşme”, STD, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 1061–1077, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.29135/std.1362836.
ISNAD
Acar, Türkan. “An Interesting Description of the Lion-Bull Fight Scenes: Uşak Aslanlı Çeşme”. Sanat Tarihi Dergisi 32/2 (December 1, 2023): 1061-1077. https://doi.org/10.29135/std.1362836.
JAMA
1.Acar T. An Interesting Description of the Lion-Bull Fight Scenes: Uşak Aslanlı Çeşme. STD. 2023;32:1061–1077.
MLA
Acar, Türkan. “An Interesting Description of the Lion-Bull Fight Scenes: Uşak Aslanlı Çeşme”. Sanat Tarihi Dergisi, vol. 32, no. 2, Dec. 2023, pp. 1061-77, doi:10.29135/std.1362836.
Vancouver
1.Türkan Acar. An Interesting Description of the Lion-Bull Fight Scenes: Uşak Aslanlı Çeşme. STD. 2023 Dec. 1;32(2):1061-77. doi:10.29135/std.1362836