Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Turkey by Ara

Last month Ara visited Turkey and sent be a few cards from there. 

© Copyright by KESKIN COLOR KARTPOSTALCILIK A. S.
 These are views of the Hadrian Temple in Ephesus; Ölüdeniz; Istanbul; Pamukkale; Alanya and Nemrut. 

© Copyright by KESKIN COLOR KARTPOSTALCILIK A. S.
The art of Turkish tiles and ceramics occupies a place of prominence in the history of Islamic art. Its roots can be traced at least as far back as the Uighurs of the 8th and 9th centuries. Its subsequent development was influenced by Karakhanid, Ghaznavid, and (especially) Iranian Seljuk art. With the Seljuks’ victory over the Byzantines at Malazgirt in 1071, the art followed them into Anatolia and embarked upon a new period of strong development fostered by the Anatolian Seljuk sultanate. - in: http://anatoliahistory.com/2011/07/11/the-art-of-turkish-tiles-and-ceramics/

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